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 …

All organisms continuously have to adapt their behavior according to changes in the
environment in order to survive. Experience‐driven changes in behavior are usually …

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

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 …

Animals must adapt their dietary choices to meet their nutritional needs. How these needs
are detected and translated into nutrient-specific appetites that drive food-choice behaviours …

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

Animals modify food-seeking behavior and metabolism according to perceived food
availability. Here we show that, in the roundworm C. elegans, release of neuropeptides from …

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

A number of bioactive peptides are involved in regulating a wide range of animal behaviors,
including food consumption. Vertebrate neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a potent stimulator of …

Hunger elicits diverse, yet coordinated, adaptive responses across species, but the
underlying signaling mechanism remains poorly understood. Here, we report on the function …