Branch-specific axon pruning induced by Dpr4/DIP-{Theta} transneuronal interactions
Hagar Meltzer, Shirel Shahar, Alina P. Sergeeva, Bavat Bornstein, Gal Shapira, Phinikoula S. Katsamba, Seetha M. Mannepalli, Fabiana A. Bahna, Noa Moreno, Idan Alyagor, Vicky Berkun, Timothy A. Currier, Lawrence S. Shapiro, Barry H. Honig, Oren Schuldiner
The paper shows Dpr4/DIP-{Theta} transneuronal interactions control branch-specific axon pruning in Drosophila mushroom body neurons, with N-Cadherin mediating this process.
bioRxiv · Mar 31, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience