Lalanti Venkatasubramanian

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.

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.

Glial Draper signaling triggers cross-neuron plasticity in bystander neurons after neuronal cell death

Serotonergic neurons mediate operant conditioning in Drosophila larvae

This study demonstrates operant conditioning in Drosophila larvae by optogenetically activating serotonergic neurons and shows the ventral nerve cord's role in memory formation.

The post-transcriptional regulation of TFs in immature motoneurons shapes the axon-muscle connectome

The paper identifies post-transcriptional regulation of TFs in immature motoneurons that shapes their axon-muscle connectome through combinatorial TF codes.

Synaptic specificity is collectively determined by partner identity, location and activity

The paper investigates how synaptic connections in Drosophila are formed through partner-derived cues, global positional cues, and synaptic activity, showing that all three contribute to proper circuit assembly.

A size principle for leg motor control in Drosophila

The paper investigates whether a size principle governs motor neuron activity in Drosophila, finding that motor neurons controlling leg flexion follow a size-based hierarchy in function and recruitment order.

Stereotyped Terminal Axon Branching of Leg Motor Neurons Mediated by IgSF Proteins DIP-α and Dpr10

The paper shows that DIP-α and Dpr10 IgSF proteins mediate stereotyped terminal axon branching of leg motor neurons in Drosophila through interactions between axon filopodia and muscles.