A multisensory, bidirectional, valence encoder guides behavioral decisions
Claire Eschbach, Katrin Vogt, Bruno Afonso, Nick Polizos, Stephanie Dancausse, Anastasiia Evans, Anna Verbe, Kun Wang, Matthew Berck, Aravi Samuel, Mason Klein, Albert Cardona, Marta Zlatic
The paper identifies a neuron in Drosophila larvae that bi-directionally encodes valence and guides navigation based on sensory cues.
bioRxiv · Sep 26, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience