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Casey Spencer

Florida Atlantic UniversityORCID 0009-0000-9332-4589Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:Drosophila· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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NeuroscienceiSciencePeer-reviewedApr 7, 2026

The Drosophila connectome reveals Axo-Axonic Synapses on Descending Neurons

César C. Ceballos, Juan Lopez, Ty Roachford…·Rodrigo F. O. Pena

The paper maps axo-axonic synapses onto descending neurons in the Drosophila ventral nerve cord and identifies their functional roles in motor control.

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintSep 27, 2025

Dscam1 Controls Presynaptic Terminal Size to Regulate Synaptic Structure and Function in a Central Motor Circuit

Casey Spencer, Sabrina D Jara, Rodney K. Murphey

This study investigates the role of Dscam1 in regulating presynaptic terminal size and synaptic function in Drosophila motor circuits, showing its impact on synaptic protein distribution and circuit performance.

DOI 10.1101/2025.09.27.678979

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