Anatomical reconstruction and functional imaging reveal an ordered array of skylight polarization detectors in Drosophila
Many insects exploit skylight polarization as a compass cue for orientation and navigation. In
the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, photoreceptors R7 and R8 in the dorsal rim area …
the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, photoreceptors R7 and R8 in the dorsal rim area …
Synaptic targets of photoreceptors specialized to detect color and skylight polarization in Drosophila
Color and polarization provide complementary information about the world and are detected
by specialized photoreceptors. However, the downstream neural circuits that process these …
by specialized photoreceptors. However, the downstream neural circuits that process these …
Modality-specific circuits for skylight orientation in the fly visual system
In the fly optic lobe,∼ 800 highly stereotypical columnar microcircuits are arranged
retinotopically to process visual information. Differences in cellular composition and synaptic …
retinotopically to process visual information. Differences in cellular composition and synaptic …
Flying Drosophila orient to sky polarization
PT Weir, MH Dickinson - Current biology, 2012 - cell.com
Insects maintain a constant bearing across a wide range of spatial scales. Monarch
butterflies and locusts traverse continents [1, 2], and foraging bees and ants travel hundreds …
butterflies and locusts traverse continents [1, 2], and foraging bees and ants travel hundreds …
A visual pathway for skylight polarization processing in Drosophila
BJ Hardcastle, JJ Omoto, P Kandimalla, BCM Nguyen… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Many insects use patterns of polarized light in the sky to orient and navigate. Here, we
functionally characterize neural circuitry in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, that …
functionally characterize neural circuitry in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, that …
Cellular and synaptic adaptations of neural circuits processing skylight polarization in the fly
Specialized ommatidia harboring polarization-sensitive photoreceptors exist in the 'dorsal
rim area'(DRA) of virtually all insects. Although downstream elements have been described …
rim area'(DRA) of virtually all insects. Although downstream elements have been described …
Central neural coding of sky polarization in insects
Many animals rely on a sun compass for spatial orientation and long-range navigation. In
addition to the Sun, insects also exploit the polarization pattern and chromatic gradient of the …
addition to the Sun, insects also exploit the polarization pattern and chromatic gradient of the …
Insect responses to linearly polarized reflections: orphan behaviors without neural circuits
T Heinloth, J Uhlhorn, MF Wernet - Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The e-vector orientation of linearly polarized light represents an important visual stimulus for
many insects. Especially the detection of polarized skylight by many navigating insect …
many insects. Especially the detection of polarized skylight by many navigating insect …
Polarized skylight navigation in insects: model and electrophysiology of e-vector coding by neurons in the central complex
M Sakura, D Lambrinos… - Journal of …, 2008 - journals.physiology.org
Many insects exploit skylight polarization for visual compass orientation or course control. As
found in crickets, the peripheral visual system (optic lobe) contains three types of …
found in crickets, the peripheral visual system (optic lobe) contains three types of …
Genetic dissection reveals two separate retinal substrates for polarization vision in Drosophila
Background Linearly polarized light originates from atmospheric scattering or surface
reflections and is perceived by insects, spiders, cephalopods, crustaceans, and some …
reflections and is perceived by insects, spiders, cephalopods, crustaceans, and some …