Yufeng Pan

This study shows that VAMP7 regulates mitochondrial-lysosome contacts in fly glia, affecting mitochondrial dynamics and dopaminergic neuron survival through Rab7 GTP hydrolysis.

The paper shows that social experience in Drosophila influences aggression strategies, increasing tussling behavior and improving reproductive success.

The paper identifies molecular mechanisms in Drosophila that govern sex-specific prioritization of innate behaviors through pC1 neurons and their co-transmitters.

This study identifies FruCOM and Hnf4 as regulators of pheromone biosynthesis and perception in Drosophila, linking lipid metabolism to sexual attraction.

The paper shows that nutritional state affects sweet perception through the cholecystokinin-like peptide sulfakinin, which inhibits sugar attraction by regulating the sugar receptor Gr64f.

The paper shows that fruM is critical during development for building a sex circuitry with reduced flexibility and enhanced efficiency, but its function in adulthood is minimal.