Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research

Adult Clock Neuron Somatic Neuropeptide Release and Cytonemes Regulate Sleep

The paper investigates how s-LNv clock neurons regulate sleep through neuropeptide release and cytoneme-mediated communication with l-LNv neurons.

Molecular mechanisms underlying metamorphosis, including the formation of the prepupa, in the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens)

The paper investigates the molecular mechanisms of metamorphosis in the black soldier fly, identifying key gene regulatory shifts and their roles in stage transitions.

Neural control of respiration in Drosophila

The paper identifies neural circuits in Drosophila that link respiration to flight and hydration, showing how spiracle control is modulated by both locomotion and internal state.

Connectomic analysis reveals the axial circuit for self-righting posture control in Drosophila

The paper identifies the neural circuit for self-righting posture control in Drosophila larvae using connectomics and functional approaches, revealing structural principles of segmental nervous systems.

Fertility reversibly modulates C. elegans behavior via gonad-nervous system signaling

This study shows that fertility status in C. elegans hermaphrodites modulates behavior through gonad-nervous system signaling, specifically affecting mating evasion responses to male contact.

Analgesic preference and injury behaviour in the cockroach Blaptica dubia

This study tests if injured cockroaches prefer analgesics and show altered behavior, finding no analgesic preference but increased abnormal behaviors.

Divergent co-transmission by a predictive motor circuit modulates auditory processing.

The paper identifies a predictive motor circuit in Drosophila that uses divergent cotransmission to modulate auditory processing during different behaviors.

Role of leg campaniform sensilla proprioceptive feedback in Drosophila melanogaster adaptive walking

This study investigates the role of leg campaniform sensilla in Drosophila melanogaster walking by analyzing their impact on motor control and behavior through optogenetic inhibition and imaging.

Functional Deorphanization and Subtype-Selective Pharmacology of Three Tyramine Receptors in the Disease Vector, Aedes aegypti

The paper functionally characterizes three tyramine receptors in Aedes aegypti, revealing their distinct pharmacological profiles and ligand specificity.

The BPI-like TULIP domain proteins of Drosophila melanogaster: a novel class of candidate odorant transporters.

The paper identifies BPI-like TULIP domain proteins in Drosophila as potential odorant transporters and barriers against plant terpenoids.

TAXISCAN, Optimizing throughput and behavioral depth in standard C. elegans chemotaxis assays

TAXISCAN improves chemotaxis assay throughput and behavioral depth in C. elegans by automating image acquisition and analysis.

Neural dynamics for working memory and evidence integration during olfactory navigation in Drosophila

This study identifies a specific group of neurons in Drosophila that exhibit working memory and evidence integration during olfactory navigation, showing their role in maintaining goal-directed behavior after odor loss.

A vector-based strategy for olfactory navigation in Drosophila

This study shows that Drosophila use vector-based memory computations in the central complex to navigate odor plumes by tracking their boundaries.

Wind history shapes olfactory search response in free flying Drosophila melanogaster

This study shows that Drosophila melanogaster use wind history to guide olfactory search behavior, maintaining a short-term memory of wind conditions to navigate odor plumes.

A neural circuit for olfactory motion detection

This study identifies a neural circuit in Drosophila that computes odor motion by transforming bilateral odor inputs into direction-selective signals.

Abdominal-B neurons selectively drive vibrations in Drosophila

This study identifies abdominal-B neurons as a dedicated pathway for vibration production in Drosophila, showing that signal identity and persistence can be independently controlled by distinct circuit components.

A paradoxical impact of alcohol on sleep-memory coupling

This study shows that acute ethanol inverts the relationship between sleep and memory in Drosophila, causing sleep to hinder memory consolidation.

Driver-independent lexAop-tdTomato.nls reporter signal in the adult Drosophila proventriculus

The paper identifies a consistent, driver-independent tdTomato signal in adult Drosophila proventriculus from the lexAop-tdTomato.nls reporter line, observed without lexA drivers or antibody staining.

The gene yellow influences aversive mate preference learning in a butterfly

This study shows that the yellow gene in butterflies affects aversive mate preference learning without altering innate preferences or dopamine levels.

Evolutionary Dynamics of the Complete Chemosensory Repertoire in Kissing Bugs of the Genus Rhodnius: Divergent Odorant Receptors Contrast with Conserved Gene Families

This study analyzes the evolutionary dynamics of chemosensory genes in Rhodnius species, finding that odorant receptors (ORs) show significant expansion and selection, while other families remain conserved.

A pesticide hijacks a neurohormonal circuit to block ovulation in insects

This study shows that emamectin benzoate suppresses ovulation in insects by targeting octopaminergic neurons and disrupting reproductive processes.

Drosophila beanbag (beba) encodes a novel insect receptor tyrosine kinase associated with reproductive niche organisation

This study identifies and characterizes a novel Drosophila receptor tyrosine kinase, Beba, showing its role in reproductive niche organization through gain-of-function and loss-of-function analyses.

Convergent evolutionary selection unravels the genetic basis of audition in moths

This study identifies auditory genes in moths through evolutionary analysis and finds evidence of selection in hearing-related genes.

The Role of Juvenile Hormone in Midgut Remodeling During Drosophila melanogaster Diapause

This study investigates how juvenile hormone affects midgut remodeling in Drosophila during diapause, finding it promotes ISC proliferation but not overall gut growth.

Brain-wide processing of gustatory information for gradient navigation in Drosophila larvae

This study investigates how Drosophila larvae navigate taste gradients by analyzing the role of different neural circuits in processing gustatory information.

Microbe-dependent inter-organ communication regulates germline stem cell proliferation in Drosophila

This study shows that gut microbes influence germline stem cell proliferation in Drosophila by modulating metabolism, circadian genes, and hormonal signaling across tissues.

Immobilization-free chemotaxis analysis reveals the novel behavioral mode of leaving in Caenorhabditis elegans

This study identifies a novel post-arrival behavior called 'leaving' in C. elegans using an immobilization-free chemotaxis assay, showing it is regulated by the egl-4 gene.

Contextualized phenovectors reveal a Drosophila serotonergic circuit controlling satiety

The paper uses a contextualized ethomics approach to show that Trhn serotonergic neurons in Drosophila control satiety, while other circuits only produce fragmented behavioral changes.

Glia mediate brain-wide activity and sleep behavior during sickness through an adrenergic-glutamatergic axis

This study identifies glia as key coordinators of sickness-induced sleep behavior through an adrenergic-glutamatergic axis in Drosophila.

The membrane-tethered cis-ligand Belly roll elicits GPCR signaling thereby enabling adaptive avoidance behaviors

The paper identifies a neural circuit and molecular mechanism in Drosophila larvae that links internal osmotic state to behavioral adaptation through GPCR signaling.