Speed dependent descending control of innate freezing behavior in Drosophila melanogaster
Ricardo Zacarias, Shigehiro Namiki, Gwyneth M Card, Maria Luísa Vasconcelos, Marta A. P. Moita
This study shows that walking speed modulates freeze/flee decisions in Drosophila melanogaster and identifies P9 descending neurons as critical for freezing behavior.
Nature Communications · Sep 6, 2018Peer-reviewedNeuroscience