A day sleep promoting role of phototransduction in Drosophila melanogaster
Yu-Chien Hung, Mehran Akhtar, Nithish Sattoju, Xinghua Li, Steven Head, Tobias Ollerenshaw, Clelia Siefer-Gaillardin, Jashmine Arulchelvan, Ben Warren, Ko‐Fan Chen
This study shows that phototransduction mutations in Drosophila disrupt day sleep, indicating visual input promotes sleep.
Neurobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms · Feb 13, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience