Animals can detect and consume nutritive sugars without the influence of taste. However,
the identity of the taste-independent nutrient sensor and the mechanism by which animals …

Nutrient sensors allow animals to identify foods rich in specific nutrients. The Drosophila
nutrient sensor, diuretic hormone 44 (DH44) neurons, helps the fly to detect nutritive sugar …

Adequate protein intake is crucial for the survival and well-being of animals. How animals
assess prospective protein sources and ensure dietary amino acid intake plays a critical role …

The fly pharyngeal sense organs lie at the transition between external and internal nutrient-
sensing mechanisms. Here we investigate the function of pharyngeal sweet gustatory …

Internal nutrient sensors play important roles in feeding behavior, yet their molecular
structure and mechanism of action are poorly understood. Using Ca 2+ imaging and …

Feeding is dynamically regulated by the palatability of the food source and the physiological
needs of the animal. How consumption is controlled by external sensory cues and internal …

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 …

Feeding is a fundamental activity of all animals that can be regulated by internal energy
status or external sensory signals. We have characterized a zinc finger transcription factor …

Hunger and thirst are ancient homeostatic drives for food and water consumption. Although
molecular and neural mechanisms underlying these drives are currently being uncovered …

Animals must set behavioural priority in a context-dependent manner and switch from one
behaviour to another at the appropriate moment,–. Here we probe the molecular and …