Directing egg traffic: Internal mechanosensory feedback modulates rhythmic motor activity to coordinate ovulation in Drosophila
Shao‐Cong Su, Ning Zhang, Chenyu Li, Ji-Yang Xing, Dick R. Nässel, Cong‐Fen Gao, Shun‐Fan Wu
This study identifies a novel mechanosensory circuit in Drosophila that uses TMC-expressing neurons to coordinate ovulation and prevent egg jamming through sensory feedback to motoneurons.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience