Eye structure shapes neuron function in Drosophila motion vision
Arthur Zhao, Eyal Gruntman, Aljoscha Nern, Nirmala Iyer, Edward M. Rogers, Sanna Koskela, Igor Siwanowicz, Marisa Dreher, Miriam A Flynn, Connor W. Laughland, Henrique Ludwigh, Alexander Thomson, Cullen P. Moran, Bruck Gezahegn, Davi D. Bock, Michael B. Reiser
The paper shows that the preferred directions of Drosophila DS neurons are shaped by the compound eye's structure, linking peripheral anatomy to neural function and behavior.
bioRxiv · Dec 14, 2022 · PreprintNeuroscience