Complex animal behaviors are built from dynamical relationships between sensory inputs,
neuronal activity, and motor outputs in patterns with strategic value. Connecting these …

Cell diversity of the brain and how it is affected by starvation, remains largely unknown. Here,
we introduce a single cell transcriptome atlas of the entire Drosophila first instar larval brain…

The avoidance of light by fly larvae is a classic paradigm for sensorimotor behavior. Here,
we use behavioral assays and video microscopy to quantify the sensorimotor structure of …

Through analysis of the Drosophila ionotropic receptors (IRs), a family of variant ionotropic
glutamate receptors, we reveal that most IRs are expressed in peripheral neuron populations …

Monoamines like serotonin, dopamine, and adrenaline/noradrenaline (epinephrine/norepinephrine)
act as neuromodulators in the nervous system. They play a role in complex …

Specificity of sensory neurons requires restricted expression of one sensory receptor gene
and the exclusion of all others within a given cell. In the Drosophila retina, functional identity …

The ability to learn and form memories allows animals to adapt their behavior based on
previous experiences. Associative learning, the process through which organisms learn about …

Visual organs perceive environmental stimuli required for rapid initiation of behaviors and
can also entrain the circadian clock. The larval eye of Drosophila is capable of both functions. …

Protein–protein interactions are crucial for cellular homeostasis and play important roles in
the dynamic execution of biological processes. While antibodies represent a well-established …

10.7554/eLife.28387.001 Visual systems transduce, process and transmit light-dependent
environmental cues. Computation of visual features depends on photoreceptor neuron types (…