Zekun Wu

The paper identifies a CLK/CYC-dependent circuit in Drosophila that regulates interval timing independently of circadian rhythms.

This study shows apamin, a honeybee venom peptide, has antimicrobial effects in Drosophila by targeting harmful bacteria and promoting beneficial ones, improving gut health and barrier integrity.

This study investigates how transcriptional regulation of neuropeptide receptors influences context-dependent behavioral and physiological responses across species.

This study identifies SIFa neurons in Drosophila that integrate internal and external signals to regulate energy balance, sleep, and mating behavior through context-dependent feedback loops.

This study identifies the SIFa-SIFaR/Crz-CrzR neuropeptide relay pathway as essential for context-dependent interval timing behaviors in Drosophila.

Male Drosophila melanogaster adjust mating duration based on multisensory inputs from sexual experience to optimize reproductive investment.