KCNMA1 encodes the pore-forming α subunit of the “Big K+”(BK) large conductance calcium
and voltage-activated K+ channel. BK channels are widely distributed across tissues …

Employing the clear, student-friendly style that made previous editions so popular, Insect
Physiology and Biochemistry, Fourth Edition presents an engaging and authoritative guide …

Insects are favoured objects for studying information processing in restricted neuronal
networks, eg motor pattern generation or sensory perception. The analysis of the underlying …

Mechanisms composing Drosophila's clock are conserved within the animal kingdom. To
learn how such clocks influence behavioral and physiological rhythms, we determined the …

In Drosophila, a number of key processes such as emergence from the pupal case,
locomotor activity, feeding, olfaction, and aspects of mating behavior are under circadian …

Leaf-cutter ants are one of the most important herbivorous insects in the Neotropics,
harvesting vast quantities of fresh leaf material. The ants use leaves to cultivate a fungus that …

Animal species display enormous variation for innate behaviours, but little is known about
how this diversity arose. Here, using an unbiased genetic approach, we map a courtship …

Background In the fly's visual motion pathways, two cell types—T4 and T5—are the first
known relay neurons to signal small-field direction-selective motion responses [1]. These …

Background: Ethanol is one of the most commonly used drugs in the world. We are
interested in the compensatory mechanisms used by the nervous system to counter the …

Endocrine cells in the larval midgut of Drosophila melanogaster are recognized by antisera
to seven regulatory peptides: the allatostatins A, B, and C, short neuropeptide F …