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The neuroarchitecture of the circadian clock in the brain of Drosophila melanogaster
Brain network controlling daily rhythms in fruit flies
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Abstract
Specific neurons in the fruit fly's brain express clock genes that generate cell-autonomous molecular circadian oscillations.
- Circadian rhythmic behavior in fruit flies is linked to the function of individual neurons that express specific clock genes.
- Different groups of neurons contribute variably to the overall control of behavioral rhythms.
- Connections between these neuronal clusters may influence how they synchronize with the external light-dark cycle.
- Understanding these neuronal pathways could reveal how periodicity is imposed on behaviors like activity and pupal eclosion.
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