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Cambridge Connectomics Group

MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology

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Research Focus:clustering· 3 Organism:Drosophila· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:scRNA-seq· 1

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Gregory S.X.E. JefferisiD· 3 shared Billy J MorrisiD· 2 shared Elizabeth C. MariniD· 2 shared Marina GkantiaiD· 2 shared Marta CostaiD· 2 shared Philipp SchlegeliD· 2 shared Alexandra M. PanzarinoiD· 1 shared Amy M. PattersoniD· 1 shared

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Evolutionary diversification of shared brain and nerve cord neuronal populations in Drosophila melanogaster

Elizabeth C. Marin, Haluk Lacin, Sung Soo Moon, Sebastian Cachero, Ginna Elizabeth Hasegawa Freehling, Kathleen E. Bell, Erin E. Depenbusch, Amy M. Patterson, Anika Pai, Billy J Morris, Myrto Mitletton, Marina Gkantia, Marta Costa, Alexandra M. Panzarino, Madison A. Hackley, , Erika Doná

The paper identifies serial homology between neuronal populations in the Drosophila melanogaster brain and ventral nerve cord using lineage reporters, single-cell transcriptomics, and a connectome.

bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Structured Connectivity Across Multiple Drosophila Mushroom Bodies

Markus William Pleijzier, Philipp Schlegel, Laia Serratosa Capdevila, Cambridge Connectomics Group, FlyEM project, Kit D. Longden, Gregory S.X.E. Jefferis

The paper identifies structured connectivity patterns in Drosophila mushroom bodies across multiple connectomes, showing reproducible pathways that prioritize food-related sensory information.

bioRxiv · Sep 8, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

From Sensory Detection to Motor Action: The Comprehensive Drosophila Taste-Feeding Connectome

Ibrahim Tastekin, Ines de Haan Vicente, Rory J. Beresford, Billy J Morris, Isabella R. Beckett, Philipp Schlegel, Marina Gkantia, FlyEM Project Team, Cambridge Connectomics Group, Elizabeth C. Marin, Marta Costa, Gregory S.X.E. Jefferis, Carlos Ribeiro

This paper maps the complete Drosophila male gustatory system connectome, revealing GRN diversity and sensory-to-motor pathways for feeding and social behaviors.

bioRxiv · Aug 25, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience