Ultrastructure of GABA- and tachykinin-immunoreactive neurons in the lower division of the central body of the desert locust

The central complex, a group of neuropils spanning the midline of the insect brain, plays a key role in spatial orientation and navigation. In the desert locust and other species, many neurons of the central complex are sensitive to the oscillation plane of polarized light above the animal and are l...

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Main Authors: Uwe Homberg, Monika Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2016.00230/full