Odor mixtures of opposing valence unveil inter-glomerular crosstalk in the Drosophila antennal lobe

Odor mixtures of opposing valence unveil inter-glomerular crosstalk in the Drosophila antennal lobe

Fruit flies need to appropriately respond to mixtures of attractive and repellent odors in their natural environment. Here, the authors propose that lateral inhibition between glomeruli activated by attractants or repulsive odors mediates the appropriate response.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ahmed A. M. Mohamed, Tom Retzke, Sudeshna Das Chakraborty, Benjamin Fabian, Bill S. Hansson, Markus Knaden, Silke Sachse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09069-1
Description
Summary:Fruit flies need to appropriately respond to mixtures of attractive and repellent odors in their natural environment. Here, the authors propose that lateral inhibition between glomeruli activated by attractants or repulsive odors mediates the appropriate response.
ISSN:2041-1723

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