Marina Gkantia

Evolutionary diversification of shared brain and nerve cord neuronal populations in Drosophila melanogaster

The paper identifies serial homology between neuronal populations in the Drosophila melanogaster brain and ventral nerve cord using lineage reporters, single-cell transcriptomics, and a connectome.

Sexual dimorphism in the complete connectome of the Drosophila male central nervous system

The paper presents the complete connectome of the Drosophila male central nervous system and compares it to the female connectome, identifying sex-specific and dimorphic neuronal types.

A Developmental Atlas of the Drosophila Nerve Cord Uncovers a Global Temporal Code for Neuronal Identity

This paper presents a high-resolution developmental transcriptional atlas of the Drosophila nerve cord, identifying three principles governing neuronal diversity and sex-specific differences.

From Sensory Detection to Motor Action: The Comprehensive Drosophila Taste-Feeding Connectome

This paper maps the complete Drosophila male gustatory system connectome, revealing GRN diversity and sensory-to-motor pathways for feeding and social behaviors.

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.

Whole-brain annotation and multi-connectome cell typing quantifies circuit stereotypy in Drosophila

Annotating the 127,978-neuron FlyWire fly connectome yields 4,552 cell types, 3,094 cross-validated against the hemibrain; cell-type edges above 10 synapses or 1.1% of input recur over 90% across hemispheres.

A Connectome of the Male Drosophila Ventral Nerve Cord

Roughly 23 thousand traced neurons and 10 million TBars of the male Drosophila nerve cord, reconstructed from electron microscopy, typed, and queryable in neuPrint down to motor neurons.

Systematic annotation of a complete adult male Drosophila nerve cord connectome reveals principles of functional organisation

The paper systematically annotates a complete adult male Drosophila nerve cord connectome, identifying neuron types, connectivity patterns, and sensory modalities to reveal organizational principles.

Generating parallel representations of position and identity in the olfactory system

The paper shows that Drosophila uses separate neural pathways to process spatial and qualitative information from the pheromone cVA, enabling context-dependent mating behaviors.

BAcTrace a new tool for retrograde tracing of neuronal circuits

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