Changes in the microbiota are associated with alterations in nervous system structure-
function and behavior and have been implicated in the etiology of neuropsychiatric and …

Chemosensory neurons translate perception of external chemical cues, including odorants,
tastants, and pheromones, into information that drives attraction or avoidance motor …

KCNQs are voltage-gated K+ channels that control neuronal excitability and are mutated in
epilepsy and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). KCNQs have been extensively studied in …

Pathogens generate ubiquitous selective pressures and host–pathogen interactions alter
social behaviours in many animals,,–. However, very little is known about the neuronal …

Making the appropriate responses to predation risk is essential for the survival of an
organism; however, the underlying mechanisms are still largely unknown. Here, we find that …

In touch receptors, glia and accessory cells play a key role in mechanosensation. However,
the mechanisms underlying such regulation are poorly understood. We show, for the first …

The nematodes C. elegans and P. pacificus populate diverse habitats and display distinct
patterns of behavior. To understand how their nervous systems have diverged, we …

Animals possess conserved mechanisms to detect pathogens and to improve survival in
their presence by altering their own behavior and physiology. Here, we utilize …

Animals generate a wide range of highly coordinated motor outputs, which allows them to
execute purposeful behaviors. Individual neurons in the circuits that generate behaviors …

A lack of appropriate molecular tools is one obstacle that prevents in-depth mechanistic
studies in many organisms. Transgenesis, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic …