Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research

The paper constructs a Drosophila larval connectome linking proprioceptors, premotor neurons, and motor neurons to explain how distinct motor behaviors arise from shared neural circuits.

This paper shows that mosquitoes pollinate an orchid through scent-based attraction and neural processing in their antennal lobe, revealing the ecological and neural mechanisms behind nectar-feeding behavior.

The paper develops an automated method to quantify synaptic boutons in honey bee mushroom bodies, revealing their 3D distribution and correcting previous overestimations.

This study shows dietary fatty acids increase sleep in fruit flies through a taste-independent mechanism.

The paper describes cellular and synaptic adaptations in the fly's neural circuits for skylight polarization processing, highlighting modality-specific differences and wiring patterns in the medulla neuropil.

The paper identifies pCd neurons in Drosophila that integrate P1 input to promote persistent behavioral states related to courtship and aggression.

This study shows that serotonin modulates walking speed in Drosophila in various contexts and in response to environmental changes through distinct serotonergic receptors.

The paper develops an unsupervised method to identify internal states from behavioral data and applies it to courtship behavior in Drosophila, revealing three latent states and their neural basis.

The paper identifies that CO2-sensitive receptors in mosquitoes are activated by CO2 itself, not bicarbonate, using Xenopus oocyte expression assays.

The paper identifies a 1.35 Mb X chromosome locus affecting male 7,11-HD pheromone preference in Drosophila species and explores candidate genes within it.

The paper shows nitric oxide acts as a cotransmitter in dopaminergic neurons to modulate memory dynamics in Drosophila.

This study investigates how flying Drosophila respond to changing angles of polarized light, finding they maintain chosen headings and exhibit wavelength-specific behavior.

The paper shows that AIA interneurons in C. elegans use AND-gate logic to integrate sensory inputs for reliable responses to attractive odors.

This paper identifies INX-18 and INX-19 as distinct components of electrical synapses in C. elegans that modulate aversive behavior through cGMP exchange between ASH and ASK neurons.

The paper identifies a subset of GABAergic interneurons in Drosophila larvae that regulate locomotion speed through specific molecular markers.

The paper identifies foxQ2 as a key regulator of midline brain structures in Tribolium castaneum, showing its role in the development of the central complex and linking it to an ancestral neuroendocrine center.

This study shows synthetic insect repellents like DEET and IR3535 reduce mosquito olfactory neuron responses to human odors by altering the chemical profile on skin.

The paper shows how stochastic R7 photoreceptor subtypes in Drosophila are matched with specific deterministic Dm8 target neurons through cell adhesion molecules and competitive interactions.

The paper identifies neurons in Drosophila that detect acoustic signals and drive sex-specific behaviors by linking auditory perception to behavioral responses.

The paper shows that Rac1 and cofilin regulate alcohol preference acquisition in Drosophila mushroom bodies by modulating actin dynamics.

The paper assesses how genetic background affects phenotypes in transgenic Drosophila lines, finding significant variation in some traits but not others.

The paper compares the olfactory pathway of two grasshopper species, finding conserved anatomical and physiological features up to fourth order neurons, but differing in the number of antennal lobe tracts and a new class of bilateral neurons.

This study shows that Drosophila's daytime color preference changes with the time of day, involving circadian clocks and TRP channels in different ways for green and blue light.

The paper compares the neuroanatomy and connectivity of the chemosensory system in two nematode species, finding conservation in neuronal number and position but divergence in ciliary morphology and synaptic wiring.

The paper identifies how temporal control of inhibition via muscarinic acetylcholine receptor signaling generates ON and OFF selectivity in Drosophila larval visual circuits without anatomical segregation.

The paper identifies three subclasses of wide-field motion-sensitive neurons in dragonflies, differing in motion adaptation and response to natural images, which supports their complex flight behaviors.

The paper shows that hungry Drosophila use a neural circuit involving dopamine and octopamine to balance perseverance and withdrawal during food seeking.

The paper examines changes in a vibration-sensitive interneuron in honeybees during maturation, finding increased firing rate differences and localized dendritic density changes in foragers.

The paper investigates how DEET and other repellents inhibit mosquito odorant receptors involved in oviposition attractants, showing dose-dependent inhibitory effects and modulation of receptor responses.