Fang Guo

Transcriptomic and functional characterization indicate sexual dimorphism of discrete circadian neuron subtypes

The paper identifies sex-specific gene expression and synaptic connections in Drosophila circadian neurons, revealing molecular mechanisms underlying sexual dimorphism in circadian behavior.

Brief disruption of activity in a subset of dopaminergic neurons during consolidation impairs long-term memory by fragmenting sleep

The paper shows that disrupting activity in specific dopaminergic neurons during memory consolidation impairs long-term memory and causes sleep fragmentation in Drosophila.

Video Recording Can Conveniently Assay Mosquito Locomotor Activity

The paper demonstrates that FlyBox, a tracking system originally for Drosophila, can effectively measure locomotor activity in Anopheles and Aedes mosquitoes over multiple days under different light conditions.

A circadian output circuit controls sleep-wake arousal threshold in Drosophila

This paper identifies a circadian output circuit in Drosophila that regulates sleep-wake arousal threshold by connecting circadian neurons to homeostatic sleep centers.