Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research

This study shows that Drosophila integrates positive and negative signals from bacterial peptidoglycan (PGN) to make behavioral decisions.

This study identifies genetic variants and genes associated with diapause in Drosophila, linking them to olfactory and reproductive systems.

The paper describes the whole-body synaptic connectome of a segmented annelid larva, identifying segment-specific and repeated cell types and pathways.

This study identifies descending neurons in Drosophila that predict and influence orientation during walking, showing they integrate internal and external steering signals to produce flexible control.

The paper profiles single-nucleus RNA sequencing data from male and hermaphrodite C. elegans neurons to identify sex-specific and sex-shared transcriptional regulators of behavior.

The paper investigates how hawkmoths integrate conflicting visual pathways for flight control, showing that integration reflects the relevance of natural visual cues rather than their magnitude.

The paper identifies sex-biased odorant receptor expression in the common eastern firefly, suggesting a role in mating signals despite its reliance on visual flashing.

The paper profiles single-cell RNA sequencing data from sex-shared neurons in C. elegans to reveal molecular dimorphism and sex-biased gene expression patterns.

This study uses a trial-based assay to show that Drosophila with Parkinson's-related genetic mutations exhibit altered reactivity to threatening stimuli, revealing potential insights into disease mechanisms.

This study identifies differences in sensory systems between larval and adult stages of Lucilia cuprina, showing ORs are essential for adult female behavior but not larval detection of rotten beef.

The paper identifies G2Ns in Drosophila and shows their molecular profiles change with metabolic state and they integrate gustatory and metabolic signals.

The paper identifies genetic loci contributing to collective antipredator behavior in Drosophila through a genome-wide higher-level association study.

This study identifies odorant receptors in Drosophila that detect toxic mustard oils, showing that herbivorous relatives have expanded and adapted these receptors for hostplant recognition.

This study shows Ataxin-2 is required in Kenyon cells for mRNP granule assembly and appetitive long-term memory formation in Drosophila.

The paper identifies genes and cellular processes involved in honey bee mushroom body development, showing differences from Drosophila.

This study identifies the insulin/insulin-like growth factor signaling pathway as a key determinant of higher fat storage in Drosophila females through increased dietary sugar intake and Dilp3 expression.

The paper shows that nematodes use left/right asymmetric neurons to process salt cues, revealing evolutionary changes in gustatory systems despite limited neuron numbers.

The paper investigates how Kenyon cells in insect mushroom bodies form combinatorial connections with olfactory projection neurons through spatial and molecular mechanisms.

Heliconius butterflies retain odour associations over eight days no better than outgroup Heliconiini, contrasting with their superior visual long-term memory, consistent with a modality-specific memory enhancement.

This study investigates how sensory adaptation in honeybees affects odor mixture coding and perceptual quality, showing altered activation patterns and improved detection of non-adapted stimuli.

The paper shows that Calreticulin is essential for forming chitin pillars inside butterfly wing scale cells and affects scale morphology and pigmentation.

The paper identifies Fas3G as a protein that facilitates non-lethal caspase activation in Drosophila olfactory receptor neurons by sequestering Drice near the plasma membrane.

This paper describes the morphology and ultrastructure of external sense organs in Drosophila larvae using 3D electron microscopy, identifying three main types of sensilla and their spatial organization.

The paper identifies genes regulating sleep-metabolism interactions in Drosophila LHLK neurons using single-cell sequencing and functional validation.

This study identifies neural circuits in Drosophila larvae that process cold nociception, showing their role in generating cold-evoked behaviors and calcium responses.

This study examines antennal sensilla diversity in diurnal and nocturnal fireflies, finding that chemoreceptor counts and densities differ between sexes and activity patterns, while mechanoreceptors are conserved.

This study shows ethanol modulates habituation in C. elegans via the BK channel SLO-1 through a novel mechanism, altering response plasticity without general facilitation or inhibition.

This study identifies Allatotropin and sNPF neuropeptide signalings as regulators of post-mating refractory behavior and male reproductive system function in Gryllus bimaculatus.

The paper investigates temperature preference behavior evolution in Drosophila species by analyzing over 2400 larvae and using agent-based modeling to show that behavior differences arise from circuit balance, not sensitivity changes.

The paper presents a split-GAL4 driver library for targeting neuronal lineages in Drosophila VNC, enabling analysis of morphology, neurochemistry, and behavior.