Evolution of insect color vision: from spectral sensitivity to visual ecology
CJ Van Der Kooi, DG Stavenga… - Annual review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Color vision is widespread among insects but varies among species, depending on the
spectral sensitivities and interplay of the participating photoreceptors. The spectral sensitivity …
spectral sensitivities and interplay of the participating photoreceptors. The spectral sensitivity …
Color vision in insects: insights from Drosophila
C Schnaitmann, M Pagni, DF Reiff - Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 2020 - Springer
Color vision is an important sensory capability that enhances the detection of contrast in
retinal images. Monochromatic animals exclusively detect temporal and spatial changes in …
retinal images. Monochromatic animals exclusively detect temporal and spatial changes in …
[HTML][HTML] A single-cell transcriptome atlas of the aging Drosophila brain
K Davie, J Janssens, D Koldere, M De Waegeneer… - Cell, 2018 - cell.com
The diversity of cell types and regulatory states in the brain, and how these change during
aging, remains largely unknown. We present a single-cell transcriptome atlas of the entire …
aging, remains largely unknown. We present a single-cell transcriptome atlas of the entire …
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 …
Visual projection neurons in the Drosophila lobula link feature detection to distinct behavioral programs
M Wu, A Nern, WR Williamson, MM Morimoto… - Elife, 2016 - elifesciences.org
Visual projection neurons (VPNs) provide an anatomical connection between early visual
processing and higher brain regions. Here we characterize lobula columnar (LC) cells, a …
processing and higher brain regions. Here we characterize lobula columnar (LC) cells, a …
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 …
Color processing in the early visual system of Drosophila
C Schnaitmann, V Haikala, E Abraham, V Oberhauser… - Cell, 2018 - cell.com
Color vision extracts spectral information by comparing signals from photoreceptors with
different visual pigments. Such comparisons are encoded by color-opponent neurons that …
different visual pigments. Such comparisons are encoded by color-opponent neurons that …
Different spectral sensitivities of ON- and OFF-motion pathways enhance the detection of approaching color objects in Drosophila
KD Longden, EM Rogers, A Nern, H Dionne… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Color and motion are used by many species to identify salient objects. They are processed
largely independently, but color contributes to motion processing in humans, for example …
largely independently, but color contributes to motion processing in humans, for example …
The Drosophila Split Gal4 System for Neural Circuit Mapping
H Luan, F Diao, RL Scott, BH White - Frontiers in neural circuits, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The diversity and dense interconnectivity of cells in the nervous system present a huge
challenge to understanding how brains work. Recent progress toward such understanding …
challenge to understanding how brains work. Recent progress toward such understanding …
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 …