Disturb fruit fly larvae with sharp jabs or intense heat and they’ll respond the same way every time. “They always roll two or three times, and then stop rolling and land away from the noxious thing,” says neuroscientist Kazuo Emoto … Continue reading
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Journal Club: Illuminating the neurons that help fruit fly larvae escape danger
Categories: Animal Behavior | Journal Club | Neuroscience
Tagged drosophila, fruit flies, neural circuit, neurons, optogenetics, reflex
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Journal Club: Neural circuits and social status spur zebrafish to swim or flee
Should I stay or should I go? In the zebrafish (Danio rerio), two competing neural circuits determine whether an animal swims or turns tail and escapes. Social status can tip the balance between these circuits, leading dominant and subordinate animals … Continue reading
Categories: Animal Behavior | Cell Biology | Journal Club | Neuroscience | Systems Biology
Tagged behavior, neural circuit, social hierarchy, social status, zebrafish
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