Tonically active interneurons gate motor output in Drosophila larvae
Takahisa Date, Yingtao Liu, Akihiro Yamaguchi, Paul McNulty, Rui Wu, Marc H Gershow, Akinao Nose, Maarten Zwart, Hiroshi Kohsaka
The paper identifies A02l neurons in Drosophila larvae that use tonic inhibition to regulate crawling behavior by maintaining muscle relaxation and controlling motor output.
bioRxiv · Jan 21, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience