The ability of vertebrates and insects to perceive and process information about the visual
world is mediated by neural circuits, which share a strikingly conserved architecture of …

Both insect and vertebrate visual circuits are organized into orderly arrays of columnar and
layered synaptic units that correspond to the array of photoreceptors in the eye. Recent …

The development of the Drosophila visual system provides a framework for investigating
how circuits assemble. A sequence of reciprocal interactions amongst photoreceptors, target …

Fly visual circuits are organized into lattice-like arrays and layers. Recent genetic studies
have provided insights into how these reiterated structures are assembled through stepwise …

In the developing nervous system, building a functional neuronal network relies on
coordinating the formation, specification and survival to diverse neuronal and glial cell …

Like other sensory systems, the visual system is topographically organized: Its sensory
neurons, the photoreceptors, and their targets maintain point-to-point correspondence in …

Highlights•The Drosophila visual system is an emerging model for neural circuit
formation.•The visual system is composed of repetitive units that are repeated across …

Precise patterns of synaptic connections between neurons are encoded in their genetic
programs. Here, we use single-cell RNA sequencing to profile neuronal transcriptomes at …

The precise recognition of appropriate synaptic partner neurons is a critical step during
neural circuit assembly. However, little is known about the developmental context in which …

A hallmark of the central nervous system is its spatial and functional organization in synaptic
layers. During neuronal development, axons form transient contacts with potential post …