Kai Feng

The TRP-channel painless mediates substrate stiffness sensing in the legs during Drosophila oviposition

This study identifies a TrpA channel-dependent mechanosensory pathway in Drosophila legs that mediates substrate stiffness sensing during oviposition.

A split-GAL4 driver line resource for Drosophila neuron types

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

Hierarchical Transformation of Navigational Variables into Coordinated Turning

This paper identifies a hierarchical steering circuit in Drosophila that transforms navigational signals into coordinated motor actions during walking and flight.

Single-cell type analysis of wing premotor circuits in the ventral nerve cord of Drosophila melanogaster

The paper identifies 196 cell types in the Drosophila ventral nerve cord using split-GAL4 and links them to a connectomic dataset for circuit analysis.

Distributed control of motor circuits for backward walking in Drosophila

The paper identifies two specific neurons controlled by descending neurons that mediate distinct changes in leg muscle activity during backward walking in Drosophila.