Connectome of the lamina reveals the circuit for early color processing in the visual pathway of a butterfly
Connectomics has become a standard neuroscience methodology in a few model animals,
1 with the visual system being a popular target of study. 2–5 Combining connectomics with …
1 with the visual system being a popular target of study. 2–5 Combining connectomics with …
Chromatic information processing in the first optic ganglion of the butterfly Papilio xuthus
The butterfly Papilio xuthus has acute tetrachromatic color vision. Its eyes are furnished with
eight spectral classes of photoreceptors, situated in three types of ommatidia, randomly …
eight spectral classes of photoreceptors, situated in three types of ommatidia, randomly …
Cortical-like colour-encoding neurons in the mushroom body of a butterfly
M Kinoshita, FJ Stewart - Current Biology, 2022 - cell.com
Colour is an important visual modality for many animals including insects. The flower-
foraging swallowtail butterfly Papilio xuthus has spectrally acute chromatic vision using UV …
foraging swallowtail butterfly Papilio xuthus has spectrally acute chromatic vision using UV …
Neurons innervating the lamina in the butterfly, Papilio xuthus
Y Hamanaka, H Shibasaki, M Kinoshita… - Journal of Comparative …, 2013 - Springer
The butterfly Papilio xuthus has compound eyes with three types of ommatidia. Each type
houses nine spectrally heterogeneous photoreceptors (R1–R9) that are divided into six …
houses nine spectrally heterogeneous photoreceptors (R1–R9) that are divided into six …
Ommatidial type‐specific interphotoreceptor connections in the lamina of the swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus
SY Takemura, K Arikawa - Journal of Comparative Neurology, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The eye of the butterfly Papilio xuthus contains a random array of three types of ommatidia
(types I–III), each bearing nine photoreceptors, R1–R9. Of the six spectral classes of …
(types I–III), each bearing nine photoreceptors, R1–R9. Of the six spectral classes of …
'Color'processing in the butterfly visual system
M Kinoshita, K Arikawa - Trends in Neurosciences, 2023 - cell.com
The swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus, has excellent color discrimination abilities, and its
visible light spectrum is notably wide. We discuss the neural basis of color vision in P …
visible light spectrum is notably wide. We discuss the neural basis of color vision in P …
Photoreceptor projection reveals heterogeneity of lamina cartridges in the visual system of the Japanese yellow swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus
SY Takemura, M Kinoshita… - Journal of Comparative …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The compound eye of the butterfly Papilio xuthus is composed of three types of spectrally
heterogeneous ommatidia. The ommatidia, which contain nine photoreceptor cells, R1–9 …
heterogeneous ommatidia. The ommatidia, which contain nine photoreceptor cells, R1–9 …
Coexpression of two visual pigments in a photoreceptor causes an abnormally broad spectral sensitivity in the eye of the butterfly Papilio xuthus
K Arikawa, S Mizuno, M Kinoshita… - Journal of …, 2003 - Soc Neuroscience
The compound eye of the butterfly Papilio xuthus consists of three different types of
ommatidia, each containing nine photoreceptor cells (R1–R9). We have found previously …
ommatidia, each containing nine photoreceptor cells (R1–R9). We have found previously …
Circuit mechanisms underlying chromatic encoding in Drosophila photoreceptors
SL Heath, MP Christenson, E Oriol… - Current Biology, 2020 - cell.com
Spectral information is commonly processed in the brain through generation of antagonistic
responses to different wavelengths. In many species, these color opponent signals arise as …
responses to different wavelengths. In many species, these color opponent signals arise as …
Colour vision: parallel pathways intersect in Drosophila
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