The paper identifies a novel mechanism for coincidence detection at inhibitory synapses in the Drosophila head direction network involving octopamine-mediated feedback.

2 citations

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintSep 30, 2019

SPARC: a method to genetically manipulate precise proportions of cells.

Jesse Isaacman-Beck, Kristine C. Paik, Carl F. R. Wienecke…·Thomas R. Clandinin

SPARC enables precise control of transgene expression in specific fractions of post-mitotic cells in Drosophila.

4 citations

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NeuroscienceeLifePeer-reviewedMar 5, 2018

Neurexin and Neuroligin-based adhesion complexes drive axonal arborisation growth independent of synaptic activity

William D Constance, Amrita Mukherjee, Yvette E. Fisher…·Darren W. Williams

The paper shows that Neurexin and Neuroligin adhesion complexes drive axonal arborisation growth without requiring synaptic activity.

47 citations

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