Social attraction in Drosophila is regulated by the mushroom body and serotonergic system

Robust social attraction in fruit flies relies on two prominent senses, vision and olfaction, which converge to central brain neurons. The neurons of the γ lobe of the mushroom bodies integrate sensory information and modulate social affinity.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yuanjie Sun, Rong Qiu, Xiaonan Li, Yaxin Cheng, Shan Gao, Fanchen Kong, Li Liu, Yan Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19102-3