Animals display stereotyped behavioral modifications during development, but little is known
about how genes and neural circuits are regulated to turn on/off behaviors. Here we report …

Drosophila neuropeptide F (NPF), a homolog of vertebrate neuropeptide Y, functions in
feeding and coordination of behavioral changes in larvae and in modulation of alcohol …

Omnivores, including humans, have an inborn tendency to avoid noxious or unfamiliar
foods. Such defensive foraging behaviors are modifiable, however, in response to …

The conserved neuropeptide Y (NPY) signaling pathway has been strongly implicated in the
stimulation of food uptake in vertebrates as well as in the regulation of food conditioned …

Neuropeptides regulate a wide range of animal behavior including food consumption,
circadian rhythms, and anxiety. Recently, Drosophila neuropeptide F, which is the homolog …

Neuropeptides referred to as neuropeptide F (NPF) and short neuropeptide F (sNPF) have
been identified in numerous invertebrate species. Sequence information has expanded …

Understanding how smell or taste translates into behavior remains challenging. We have
developed a behavioral paradigm in Drosophila larvae to investigate reception and …

Proper regulation of sleep-wake behavior and feeding is essential for organismal health and
survival. While previous studies have isolated discrete neural loci and substrates important …

Background Insect neuropeptides are distributed in stereotypic sets of neurons that
commonly constitute a small fraction of the total number of neurons. However, some …

This review focuses on neuropeptides and peptide hormones, the largest and most diverse
class of neuroactive substances, known in Drosophila and other animals to play roles in …