Anupama Arun Dahanukar

This study shows aging impairs sugar taste response in fruit flies, but not fatty acids, and links this to specific neuronal changes and AD-like mechanisms.

This study identifies Ecdysis-Triggering Hormone (ETH) as critical for regulating post-copulation courtship inhibition in Drosophila melanogaster by integrating pheromone cues and modulating receptor activity in specific neurons.

The paper shows Drosophila can distinguish between different fatty acid classes using aversive memory assays, with Ir56d neurons playing a key role in medium-chain fatty acid detection.

This study shows that Gr2 and Gr3 subunits are sufficient for CO2 detection in Drosophila, while Gr1 modulates sensitivity and ligand diversity.