Yoshinori Aso

The paper introduces a new collection of over 800 split-GAL4 and split-LexA drivers for studying associative learning in Drosophila, covering 300 cell types and enabling functional analysis of neural circuits.

The paper describes a collection of split-GAL4 driver lines for targeting specific neuron types in Drosophila, enabling functional and molecular studies.

This study identifies reciprocal neural circuits between pC1 and pCd-2 neurons in Drosophila that mediate song preference learning through GABAergic and dopaminergic inputs.

The paper maps neurotransmitter receptor subtypes and protein complexes to synapses in Drosophila using molecular and connectomic techniques.

The paper identifies a neuronal circuit in Drosophila that transforms learned olfactory valences into wind-oriented movement by integrating inputs from memory compartments.

The paper develops new GAL4 drivers for Drosophila Mushroom Body Output Neurons (MBONs), enabling optogenetic studies of their roles in behavior and learning.

This study shows Drosophila can flexibly categorize stimuli based on available options, with memory specificity depending on stimulus order and identity.

The paper provides a searchable image resource of Drosophila GAL4-driver expression patterns at single neuron resolution to improve cell type identification and split-GAL4 combination prediction.

The paper identifies a feedforward circuit between dopamine subsystems in Drosophila that is essential for second-order conditioning, mediated by a key interneuron.

The paper maps the postsynaptic connections of Drosophila mushroom body output neurons using trans-Tango, revealing convergent targets and a multilayer circuit for information integration.

Geosmin avoidance in Drosophila runs from a labelled line at the periphery into a distributed central representation spanning 80 third-order cell types, then into specific descending neurons.

This study identifies neuronal circuits in Drosophila that regulate female aggression through optogenetic manipulation and connectomic analysis.

The paper maps the synaptic connectivity of the Drosophila mushroom body and identifies new circuit components and structures in sensory input processing and output modulation.

The paper maps Drosophila central brain lineages to show how lineage identity and temporal patterning drive neuronal diversity and complexity.

BAcTrace is a new genetically encoded tool for retrograde neuronal tracing validated in Drosophila olfactory circuits.

The paper shows nitric oxide acts as a cotransmitter in dopaminergic neurons to modulate memory dynamics in Drosophila.

This study identifies two dopaminergic circuits in Drosophila that mediate opposing effects on alcohol consumption: one promoting preference and the other inducing avoidance.

The paper combines expansion and lattice light sheet microscopy to enable high-speed, nanoscale molecular imaging of neural circuits across large volumes.

The paper identifies two LH cell-types in Drosophila that are required for aversive memory retrieval and show that memory information is passed from the mushroom body to the lateral horn.

The paper generates split-GAL4 driver lines to map and functionally characterize 82 cell types in the Drosophila lateral horn, revealing connectivity with mushroom bodies and identifying cell types that influence behavior.