Tianmu Zhang

A Conserved SIFamide Circuit Functions as the Insect Vagus Nerve

The paper identifies the SIFamide circuit in Drosophila as the functional homolog of the mammalian vagus nerve, showing its role in integrating metabolic and reproductive signals.

Driver-independent lexAop-tdTomato.nls reporter signal in the adult Drosophila proventriculus

The paper identifies a consistent, driver-independent tdTomato signal in adult Drosophila proventriculus from the lexAop-tdTomato.nls reporter line, observed without lexA drivers or antibody staining.

The role of miR-9a in modulating sensory neuron morphology and mating behavior in Drosophila melanogaster.

This study identifies miR-9a as a regulator of sensory neuron morphology and mating behavior in Drosophila, showing its role in non-cell autonomous and cell-intrinsic mechanisms.

Molecular and Neural Circuit Mechanisms Underlying Sexual Experience-dependent Long-Term Memory in Drosophila.

This study identifies YL neurons and their molecular pathways as essential for sexual experience-dependent long-term memory in Drosophila.

Investigating the role of axonal localization of sex peptide receptor in post-mating responses of female Drosophila melanogaster

This study identifies the N-terminal domain of SPR as critical for its axonal localization in Drosophila neurons and reveals homology with BTB domain-containing proteins.

Peptidergic neurons with extensive branching orchestrate the internal states and energy balance of male Drosophila melanogaster.

This study identifies SIFa neurons in Drosophila that integrate internal and external signals to regulate energy balance, sleep, and mating behavior through context-dependent feedback loops.

Long-range neuropeptide relay as a central-peripheral communication mechanism for the context-dependent modulation of interval timing behaviors.

This study identifies the SIFa-SIFaR/Crz-CrzR neuropeptide relay pathway as essential for context-dependent interval timing behaviors in Drosophila.