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 | Mustafa TalayPostdoctoral Research Associate, Harvard University Verified email at fas.harvard.edu Cited by 412 |
[PDF][PDF] Transsynaptic mapping of second-order taste neurons in flies by trans-Tango
Mapping neural circuits across defined synapses is essential for understanding brain function.
Here we describe trans-Tango, a technique for anterograde transsynaptic circuit tracing …
Here we describe trans-Tango, a technique for anterograde transsynaptic circuit tracing …
Large-scale, in-house production of viral transport media to support SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing in a multihospital health care network during the COVID-19 pandemic
…, I Mezghani, S Rodriguez, M Talay… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted worldwide supplies of viral transport media
(VTM) due to widespread demand for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (…
(VTM) due to widespread demand for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (…
Circuits that encode and guide alcohol-associated preference
KM Scaplen, M Talay, KM Nunez, S Salamon… - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
A powerful feature of adaptive memory is its inherent flexibility. Alcohol and other addictive
substances can remold neural circuits important for memory to reduce this flexibility. However…
substances can remold neural circuits important for memory to reduce this flexibility. However…
[PDF][PDF] Complex representation of taste quality by second-order gustatory neurons in Drosophila
Sweet and bitter compounds excite different sensory cells and drive opposing behaviors.
However, it remains unclear how sweet and bitter tastes are represented by the neural circuits …
However, it remains unclear how sweet and bitter tastes are represented by the neural circuits …
Transsynaptic mapping of Drosophila mushroom body output neurons
The mushroom body (MB) is a well-characterized associative memory structure within the
Drosophila brain. Analyzing MB connectivity using multiple approaches is critical for …
Drosophila brain. Analyzing MB connectivity using multiple approaches is critical for …
[HTML][HTML] A hypothalamic circuit underlying the dynamic control of social homeostasis
…, A Johnson, I Tsutsui-Kimura, N Pena, M Talay… - BioRxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Social grouping increases survival in many species, including humans 1, 2. By contrast,
social isolation generates an aversive state (loneliness) that motivates social seeking and …
social isolation generates an aversive state (loneliness) that motivates social seeking and …
[HTML][HTML] Circuit analysis reveals a neural pathway for light avoidance in Drosophila larvae
Understanding how neural circuits underlie behaviour is challenging even in the connectome
era because it requires a combination of anatomical and functional analyses. This is …
era because it requires a combination of anatomical and functional analyses. This is …
[HTML][HTML] Coordination of two enhancers drives expression of olfactory trace amine-associated receptors
Olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) are functionally defined by their expression of a unique
odorant receptor (OR). Mechanisms underlying singular OR expression are well studied, and …
odorant receptor (OR). Mechanisms underlying singular OR expression are well studied, and …
Distributed Representation of Taste Quality by Second-Order Gustatory Neurons in Drosophila
Sweet and bitter compounds excite different sensory cells and drive opposing behaviors. It
is commonly thought that the neural circuits linking taste sensation to behavior conform to a …
is commonly thought that the neural circuits linking taste sensation to behavior conform to a …
Transsynaptic labeling and transcriptional control of zebrafish neural circuits
Deciphering the connectome, the ensemble of synaptic connections that underlie brain
function, is a central goal of neuroscience research. The trans-Tango genetic approach, initially …
function, is a central goal of neuroscience research. The trans-Tango genetic approach, initially …