Visual processing in the fly, from photoreceptors to behavior
Originally a genetic model organism, the experimental use of Drosophila melanogaster has
grown to include quantitative behavioral analyses, sophisticated perturbations of neuronal …
grown to include quantitative behavioral analyses, sophisticated perturbations of neuronal …
Neuronal parts list and wiring diagram for a visual system
A Matsliah, S Yu, K Kruk, D Bland, AT Burke, J Gager… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
A catalogue of neuronal cell types has often been called a 'parts list'of the brain, and
regarded as a prerequisite for understanding brain function,. In the optic lobe of Drosophila …
regarded as a prerequisite for understanding brain function,. In the optic lobe of Drosophila …
From Photons to Behaviors: Neural Implementations of Visual Behaviors in Drosophila
L Ryu, SY Kim, AJ Kim - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Neural implementations of visual behaviors in Drosophila have been dissected intensively
in the past couple of decades. The availability of premiere genetic toolkits, behavioral …
in the past couple of decades. The availability of premiere genetic toolkits, behavioral …
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 …
Connectome of the lamina reveals the circuit for early color processing in the visual pathway of a butterfly
Connectomics has become a standard neuroscience methodology in a few model animals,
1 with the visual system being a popular target of study. 2–5 Combining connectomics with …
1 with the visual system being a popular target of study. 2–5 Combining connectomics with …
Multifaceted luminance gain control beyond photoreceptors in Drosophila
Animals navigating in natural environments must handle vast changes in their sensory input.
Visual systems, for example, handle changes in luminance at many timescales, from slow …
Visual systems, for example, handle changes in luminance at many timescales, from slow …
Neural pathways and computations that achieve stable contrast processing tuned to natural scenes
Natural scenes are highly dynamic, challenging the reliability of visual processing. Yet,
humans and many animals perform accurate visual behaviors, whereas computer vision …
humans and many animals perform accurate visual behaviors, whereas computer vision …
[HTML][HTML] Interaction of “chromatic” and “achromatic” circuits in Drosophila color opponent processing
M Pagni, V Haikala, V Oberhauser, PB Meyer, DF Reiff… - Current Biology, 2021 - cell.com
Color vision is an important sensory capability of humans and many animals. It relies on
color opponent processing in visual circuits that gradually compare the signals of …
color opponent processing in visual circuits that gradually compare the signals of …
First-order visual interneurons distribute distinct contrast and luminance information across ON and OFF pathways to achieve stable behavior
The accurate processing of contrast is the basis for all visually guided behaviors. Visual
scenes with rapidly changing illumination challenge contrast computation because …
scenes with rapidly changing illumination challenge contrast computation because …
Long-timescale anti-directional rotation in Drosophila optomotor behavior
Locomotor movements cause visual images to be displaced across the eye, a retinal slip
that is counteracted by stabilizing reflexes in many animals. In insects, optomotor turning …
that is counteracted by stabilizing reflexes in many animals. In insects, optomotor turning …