The CCHamide1 Neuropeptide Expressed in the Anterior Dorsal Neuron 1 Conveys a Circadian Signal to the Ventral Lateral Neurons in Drosophila melanogaster

The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster possesses approximately 150 brain clock neurons that control circadian behavioral rhythms. Even though individual clock neurons have self-sustaining oscillators, they interact and synchronize with each other through a network. However, little is known regarding...

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Main Authors: Yuri Fujiwara, Christiane Hermann-Luibl, Maki Katsura, Manabu Sekiguchi, Takanori Ida, Charlotte Helfrich-Förster, Taishi Yoshii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.01276/full