Neurons involved in Stopping in Drosophila (VIDEO)

Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience

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Research from Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, led by Dr. Salil Bidaye, identified three neurons in flies that control stopping. When the scientists shined red light to activate these neurons (red circle), they caused the flies to stop forward walking, each in a different way. Bluebell—BB and Foxglove—FG neurons inhibited turning and forward walking, respectively, while Brake—BRK neurons overrode all walking commands and enhanced leg-joint resistance.

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Bidaye Lab, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience

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