Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research

The paper investigates how synaptic topography in Drosophila descending neurons affects linear encoding of synapse numbers using EM connectomics and multicompartment models.

The paper analyzes mitochondria in the Drosophila connectome, showing variations in size, location, and appearance across cell types and brain regions.

This study investigates how inhibitory neural circuits regulate locomotor statistics in Drosophila, identifying specific neurons that control search behavior and movement parameters.

The paper describes a new sensory organ in praying mantises that detects plant volatiles, supporting their leaf-planking life strategy.

This study identifies dFB neurons as sleep-regulating cells in Drosophila, showing they promote sleep and are neurochemically heterogeneous.

This study shows that AKH and Hedgehog signaling in Drosophila fat body generate intracellular Ca++ waves during fasting, integrating signals from the brain and midgut.

This study shows that cold temperatures and lithium salt delay forgetting of olfactory memories in C. elegans by modulating membrane properties and the diacylglycerol pathway in specific neurons.

This study investigates the role of acetylcholine in shaping stable olfactory representations across the Drosophila brain using advanced imaging techniques and network analysis.

The paper identifies the developmental origins of LCNs in Drosophila using single-cell RNA sequencing and shows they arise from four distinct brain regions with different neurogenesis modes.

This study identifies how insulin-like peptide signaling in C. elegans ASJ neurons integrates sensory cues for dauer exit decision-making.

The paper identifies three circuit mechanisms in Drosophila that adjust visual attention during aggressive states by amplifying responses to fly-sized visual objects.

The paper investigates how perturbing specific neurons in Drosophila affects alignment with linearly polarized light, finding contradictory effects on behavior.

This study shows Drgx is essential for T4/T5 neuron identity, survival, and circuit formation in Drosophila by regulating apoptosis and projection development.

The paper shows that the neurexin {gamma} isoform is required for glycerol avoidance in adult C. elegans, while other isoforms are needed in juveniles.

The paper analyzes updated connectomes of C. elegans to identify modular structures and uncover new neuronal circuits and functions.

The paper investigates the temporal dynamics of mate preference learning and gene expression in butterflies, finding non-linear effects of exposure time on learning and gene expression.

This study shows that dietary amino acids activate APCs in Drosophila, leading to AKH secretion and Ca2+ waves in adipose tissue, with distinct regulatory mechanisms in larval and adult stages.

The paper shows that dopamine signaling modulates the temporal integration of information in Drosophila copulation decision neurons, influencing the likelihood of behavioral switches during mating.

This study shows that hawkmoths use mechanosensory cephalic bristles to rapidly initiate flight without pre-warming, bypassing the need for shivering and enabling quick escape from predators.

This study investigates how Scaptomyza flava, an herbivorous drosophilid, evolved reduced aversion to bitter plant compounds by altering bitter taste sensitivity and receptor expression.

The paper identifies a set of neurons, CL062, that mediate aggressive actions in both male and female Drosophila, showing a monomorphic circuit distinct from dimorphic aggression circuits.

This study uses miniature treadmills to analyze adaptive motor control in Drosophila, showing that kinematics differ between treadmill and free walking, and that mechanosensory neurons affect stepping patterns.

The paper shows that prior matings in Drosophila reduce dopamine reception in Copulation Decision Neurons, leading to decreased likelihood of future copulations.

This study uses proximity labelling in C. elegans to identify proteins involved in appetitive gustatory learning, revealing novel regulators and pathways.

The paper shows that RHG genes Grim and Reaper control hemilineage-specific programmed cell death in Drosophila neurogenesis, shaping neural network composition and sex-specific circuits.

The paper creates a developmental atlas of C. elegans behavior by analyzing continuous posture data, revealing both stereotyped and individual-specific behavioral patterns.

The paper develops a simulation-based model to infer neural dynamics of memory during fly courtship, finding that adaptive population mechanisms transform song history into a mnemonic format.

This study shows that enhancing sleep restores memory in flies with damaged Mushroom Bodies, revealing a role for circadian rhythms in memory impairment.

This study identifies IR94e-expressing gustatory receptor neurons in Drosophila that suppress feeding and enhance egg laying in response to amino acids.

This study investigates the function of two ecdysteroid kinase-like genes in Drosophila melanogaster using genetic approaches, finding that they may not directly inactivate ecdysteroids but could have novel roles in development.