Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research

This paper analyzes the neuropeptidome of praying mantises and finds that they lack pyrokinin receptors, suggesting these peptides may not be essential for their physiology.

This study shows that reduced Nf1 expression in Drosophila alters motor behavior patterns and prioritization, but not motor coordination, in a state-dependent manner.

This study identifies sex-specific roles of fruitless and Clock-expressing neurons in regulating circadian rhythms and courtship behavior in Drosophila.

The paper investigates how male-male interactions influence mate selection in Drosophila by examining male courtship behaviors and neural circuits involved in repelling rivals.

The paper maps Drosophila taste circuits using a whole-brain connectome, revealing modular organization and modality-specific connectivity patterns.

The paper shows vinegar flies engage in play-like behavior by voluntarily seeking passive movement on a spinning platform.

The paper characterizes the morphology and anatomy of the femoral chordotonal organ in the hawkmoth Daphnis nerii and proposes a mechanical model of its function.

This study shows that hawkmoth pheromone detection uses G protein-dependent phospholipase Cβ signaling, with circadian timing modulating sensitivity and temporal resolution.

The paper investigates how nutritional state modulates insulin-producing cells (IPCs) in Drosophila, showing that IPC activity is influenced by starvation, refeeding with nutritive sugars, and interactions with other neurons.

The paper introduces a new collection of over 800 split-GAL4 and split-LexA drivers for studying associative learning in Drosophila, covering 300 cell types and enabling functional analysis of neural circuits.

The paper describes a collection of split-GAL4 driver lines for targeting specific neuron types in Drosophila, enabling functional and molecular studies.

This study shows bumblebees can learn complex visual stimuli by prioritizing consistent elements, suggesting simple cognitive mechanisms may explain their learning abilities.

The paper examines the expression and localization of two opposing dopamine receptors in Drosophila neurons, revealing their presynaptic enrichment and starvation-dependent regulation.

The paper shows that glia prune synapses during a critical period in Drosophila olfactory circuits, with long-term effects on circuit function.

This study identifies Drosophila busckii's tolerance and use of dimethyldisulfide (DMDS) as an olfactory cue for host selection, linking it to an insensitive cytochrome c oxidase.

This paper develops a novel assay for measuring odorant responses in C. elegans without immobilization and finds variable associative learning in response to butanone.

The paper investigates how Drosophila suzukii and D. melanogaster encode different odours in their antennal lobes and assesses the resulting behavioural responses.

The paper shows how temperature affects neural wiring in Drosophila by modeling metabolic constraints and demonstrates temperature-dependent changes in synaptic connectivity and behavior.

The paper shows sensory experience influences dendritic structure and behavior in C. elegans PVD neurons through degenerin channels, with structural and behavioral changes being functionally independent.

This paper shows that C. elegans uv1 neuroendocrine cells directly respond to mechanical activation, using L-type Ca2+ channels, without requiring synaptic or peptidergic signals.

The paper identifies the role of C. elegans bHLH genes in specifying neuron identity and function, revealing that hlh-15/NHLH controls lifespan through neuropeptide secretion in AVK neurons.

This study shows that impairing tyrosine hydroxylase in Drosophila alters dopamine neuron reinforcement timing, mimicking delusional causality attribution in different conditioning paradigms.

The paper identifies a sensory compensation mechanism in female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes where loss of odorant receptor co-receptor Orco leads to enhanced heat detection via upregulated Ir140 in forelegs.

The paper shows that caffeine aversion in Drosophila requires the TrpA1-E isoform and PLC signaling in Gr66a+ neurons.

This study identifies taste cells and receptors in Drosophila that mediate amino acid attraction and aversion, revealing parallel pathways for AA detection.

This study shows that DNT-2 and its receptors Toll-6 and Kek-6 regulate structural plasticity in dopaminergic circuits in Drosophila, affecting behavior and connectivity.

The paper develops a computational model of angular velocity integration in a locust heading circuit, showing it is robust to noise and can steer a simulated locust back on course.

This study identifies Drosulfakinin signaling as a mechanism for encoding early-life social experience and enabling adaptive social plasticity in Drosophila.

This study investigates the role of the Shal potassium channel in Drosophila hearing, finding it contributes to mechanotransduction and active antennal tuning.

This study investigates the relationship between microglomerulus density in bumblebees and foraging efficiency, finding no direct correlation and suggesting a non-linear relationship with age.