[PDF][PDF] Design principles of insect and vertebrate visual systems
JR Sanes, SL Zipursky - Neuron, 2010 - cell.com
A century ago, Cajal noted striking similarities between the neural circuits that underlie
vision in vertebrates and flies. Over the past few decades, structural and functional studies …
vision in vertebrates and flies. Over the past few decades, structural and functional studies …
[PDF][PDF] Seeing things in motion: models, circuits, and mechanisms
Motion vision provides essential cues for navigation and course control as well as for mate,
prey, or predator detection. Consequently, neurons responding to visual motion in a …
prey, or predator detection. Consequently, neurons responding to visual motion in a …
Optimized tools for multicolor stochastic labeling reveal diverse stereotyped cell arrangements in the fly visual system
A Nern, BD Pfeiffer, GM Rubin - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
We describe the development and application of methods for high-throughput
neuroanatomy in Drosophila using light microscopy. These tools enable efficient multicolor …
neuroanatomy in Drosophila using light microscopy. These tools enable efficient multicolor …
[PDF][PDF] Transsynaptic mapping of second-order taste neurons in flies by trans-Tango
Mapping neural circuits across defined synapses is essential for understanding brain
function. Here we describe trans-Tango, a technique for anterograde transsynaptic circuit …
function. Here we describe trans-Tango, a technique for anterograde transsynaptic circuit …
A genetic, genomic, and computational resource for exploring neural circuit function
The anatomy of many neural circuits is being characterized with increasing resolution, but
their molecular properties remain mostly unknown. Here, we characterize gene expression …
their molecular properties remain mostly unknown. Here, we characterize gene expression …
[PDF][PDF] Phenotypic convergence: distinct transcription factors regulate common terminal features
Transcription factors regulate the molecular, morphological, and physiological
characteristics of neurons and generate their impressive cell-type diversity. To gain insight …
characteristics of neurons and generate their impressive cell-type diversity. To gain insight …
The glia of the adult Drosophila nervous system
MC Kremer, C Jung, S Batelli, GM Rubin, U Gaul - Glia, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Glia play crucial roles in the development and homeostasis of the nervous system. While the
GLIA in the Drosophila embryo have been well characterized, their study in the adult …
GLIA in the Drosophila embryo have been well characterized, their study in the adult …
Processing properties of ON and OFF pathways for Drosophila motion detection
The algorithms and neural circuits that process spatio-temporal changes in luminance to
extract visual motion cues have been the focus of intense research. An influential model, the …
extract visual motion cues have been the focus of intense research. An influential model, the …
[PDF][PDF] NBLAST: rapid, sensitive comparison of neuronal structure and construction of neuron family databases
Neural circuit mapping is generating datasets of tens of thousands of labeled neurons. New
computational tools are needed to search and organize these data. We present NBLAST, a …
computational tools are needed to search and organize these data. We present NBLAST, a …
Temporal patterning of Drosophila medulla neuroblasts controls neural fates
In the Drosophila optic lobes, the medulla processes visual information coming from inner
photoreceptors R7 and R8 and from lamina neurons. It contains approximately 40,000 …
photoreceptors R7 and R8 and from lamina neurons. It contains approximately 40,000 …