Serotonergic neurons mediate operant conditioning in Drosophila larvae
Elise C Croteau-Chonka, Michael S. Clayton, Lalanti Venkatasubramanian, Samuel N Harris, Benjamin M.W. Jones, Lakshmi Narayan, Michael Winding, Jean‐Baptiste Masson, Marta Zlatic, Kristina T Klein
This study demonstrates operant conditioning in Drosophila larvae by optogenetically activating serotonergic neurons and shows the ventral nerve cord's role in memory formation.
eLife · Oct 28, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience