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Mehran Akhtar

University of LeicesterORCID 0000-0001-5783-0628Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:Drosophila· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintAug 4, 2026

Drosophila orthologues of oculocutaneous albinism-associated genes regulate sleep and circadian rhythm via visual neurotransmission

Mehran Akhtar, Yu-Chien Hung, Clifton Lewis…·Ko‐Fan Chen

This study identifies Drosophila orthologues of OCA-associated genes that regulate sleep and circadian rhythm through visual neurotransmission without affecting pigmentation.

DOI 10.64898/2026.05.27.728351

Drosophilastatistical model

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NeuroscienceNeurobiology of Sleep and Circadian RhythmsPeer-reviewedFeb 13, 2026

A day sleep promoting role of phototransduction in Drosophila melanogaster

Yu-Chien Hung, Mehran Akhtar, Nithish Sattoju…·Ko‐Fan Chen

This study shows that phototransduction mutations in Drosophila disrupt day sleep, indicating visual input promotes sleep.

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