Biased projection neuron-Kenyon cell connectivity shapes odor representations and learning in the Drosophila mushroom body
Alexander John MacKenzie, Lia Beatty, Andrew R. Butts, Jilian Mae Ulibarri, Dua Azhar, Prisca Amematsro, Sophie Jeanne Cécile Caron
This study shows that biased connectivity between projection neurons and Kenyon cells in Drosophila mushroom bodies shapes odor representations and learning by prioritizing ethologically relevant odors.
bioRxiv · Oct 29, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience