The paper introduces a zinc-finger fusion protein to refine Gal4-defined neural circuits by creating an intersectional genetic AND operator for more precise cell-type targeting.

Molecular Brain · Aug 20, 2018Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

The Drosophila microbiome has a limited influence on sleep, activity, and courtship behaviors

Joel Selkrig, Farhan Mohammad, Soon Hwee Ng, Jia Yi Chua, Tayfun Tumkaya, Joses Ho, Yin Ning Chiang, Dirk Rieger, Sven Pettersson, Charlotte Helfrich‐Förster, Joanne Y. Yew, Adam Claridge‐Chang

This study investigates the impact of the Drosophila microbiome on sleep, activity, and courtship behaviors, finding limited influence.

Scientific Reports · Jul 9, 2018Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Potent optogenetic inhibition of behavior with anion channelrhodopsins

Farhan Mohammad, James Charles Stewart, Stanislav Ott, Katarina Chlebikova, Jia Yi Chua, Tong‐Wey Koh, Joses Ho, Adam Claridge‐Chang

The paper demonstrates that anion channelrhodopsins can effectively inhibit various behaviors in Drosophila, highlighting their utility in circuit analysis.

Nature Methods · Jan 23, 2017Peer-reviewedNeuroscience