Brandon Mark

Tools for comprehensive reconstruction and analysis of a female Drosophila ventral nerve cord

The paper reconstructs and analyzes the female Drosophila ventral nerve cord connectome, identifying neural circuits that coordinate wings and legs during escape takeoff.

Synaptic architecture of leg and wing premotor control networks in Drosophila

The paper analyzes premotor circuits in Drosophila to compare leg and wing motor control networks, finding modular organization and differences in synaptic connectivity.

Comparative connectomics of the descending and ascending neurons of the Drosophila nervous system: stereotypy and sexual dimorphism

The paper provides a connectomic description of ascending and descending neurons in the Drosophila nervous system, revealing sexual dimorphism and motor-related circuits.

Functional architecture of neural circuits for leg proprioception in Drosophila

The paper investigates how proprioceptive signals from Drosophila legs are processed by central circuits, revealing parallel pathways for internal and external mechanosensory feedback.

A developmental framework linking neurogenesis and circuit formation in the Drosophila CNS

The paper maps the developmental origin of interneurons in Drosophila and shows how lineage and temporal identity shape synaptic connectivity and circuit formation.

A Drosophila larval premotor/motor neuron connectome generating two behaviors via distinct spatio-temporal muscle activity

The paper constructs a Drosophila larval connectome linking proprioceptors, premotor neurons, and motor neurons to explain how distinct motor behaviors arise from shared neural circuits.

Steroid Hormone Induction Of Temporal Gene Expression In Drosophila Brain Neuroblasts Generates Neuronal And Glial Diversity

The paper shows that ecdysone hormone induces temporal gene expression in Drosophila larval neuroblasts, driving neuronal and glial diversity through a transition from Chinmo/Imp to Syncrip/Broad/E93.