Gwyneth M Card

Divergent co-transmission by a predictive motor circuit modulates auditory processing.

The paper identifies a predictive motor circuit in Drosophila that uses divergent cotransmission to modulate auditory processing during different behaviors.

Parallel neuronal ensembles control behavior across sensorimotor levels in Drosophila

The paper compares neuronal circuits for landing and takeoff in Drosophila, revealing parallel ensembles that enable flexible behavioral control.

An updated catalogue of split-GAL4 driver lines for descending neurons in Drosophila melanogaster

The paper updates a catalogue of split-GAL4 driver lines for descending neurons in Drosophila melanogaster by adding new cell types and driver lines.

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.

Gradients of Recognition Molecules Wire Visuomotor Transformation

The paper identifies molecular gradients in Drosophila neurons that regulate synaptic connectivity for visuomotor transformation.

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.

A survival-critical role for Drosophila giant interneurons during predation

This study shows that Drosophila Giant Fibers (GFs) are critical for prey survival during predation by influencing action selection rather than just reaction time.

Whole-body simulation of realistic fruit fly locomotion with deep reinforcement learning

This paper develops a detailed biomechanical model of fruit flies for simulating locomotion using reinforcement learning.

Organization of an Ascending Circuit that Conveys Flight Motor State

The paper identifies two pairs of ascending histaminergic neurons that provide predictive motor signals to non-overlapping sensory and motor networks in flies.

Transforming descending input into motor output: An analysis of the Drosophila Male Adult Nerve Cord connectome

1328 descending and 733 motor neurons of the male Drosophila nerve cord connectome were curated; direct links between them are infrequent, and intrinsic-neuron communities route control per motor system.

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.

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.

A searchable image resource of Drosophila GAL4-driver expression patterns with single neuron resolution

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.

A population of descending neurons that regulate the flight motor of Drosophila

The paper identifies a population of descending neurons in Drosophila that regulate wingbeat amplitude through a population code during flight.

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.

Neural circuit basis of aversive odour processing in Drosophila from sensory input to descending output.

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.

A Systematic Nomenclature for the Drosophila Ventral Nervous System

The paper provides a systematic nomenclature for the Drosophila ventral nervous system, extending an existing framework to include thoracic and abdominal neuromeres.

Unc-4 acts to promote neuronal identity and development of the take-off circuit in the Drosophila CNS

This study identifies the role of Unc-4 in promoting neuronal identity and development of the take-off circuit in the Drosophila CNS.

Speed dependent descending control of innate freezing behavior in Drosophila melanogaster

This study shows that walking speed modulates freeze/flee decisions in Drosophila melanogaster and identifies P9 descending neurons as critical for freezing behavior.

Optogenetic dissection of descending behavioral control in Drosophila

This study uses optogenetics to analyze how descending neurons in Drosophila influence behavior by mapping behavioral responses to neuronal activation.

The functional organization of descending sensory-motor pathways in Drosophila

The paper maps descending sensory-motor pathways in Drosophila by creating transgenic lines and analyzing connectivity between brain and ventral nerve cord neuropils.