Functional integration of \"undead\" neurons in the olfactory system
Lucia L. Prieto-Godino, Ana F. Silbering, Mohammed A. Khallaf, Steeve Cruchet, Karolina Bojkowska, Sylvain Pradervand, Bill S. Hansson, Markus Knaden, Richard Benton
The paper shows that inhibiting programmed cell death in Drosophila olfactory neurons generates functional 'undead' neurons that integrate into circuits and contribute to evolutionary differences in carbon dioxide sensing.
Science Advances · Mar 11, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience