How Flies See Motion
Annual Review of Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
46(1), P. 17 - 37
Published: July 10, 2023
How
neurons
detect
the
direction
of
motion
is
a
prime
example
neural
computation:
Motion
vision
found
in
visual
systems
virtually
all
sighted
animals,
it
important
for
survival,
and
requires
interesting
computations
with
well-defined
linear
nonlinear
processing
steps—yet
whole
process
moderate
complexity.
The
genetic
methods
available
fruit
fly
Drosophila
charting
connectome
its
system
have
led
to
rapid
progress
unprecedented
detail
our
understanding
how
compute
this
organism.
picture
that
emerged
incorporates
not
only
identity,
morphology,
synaptic
connectivity
each
neuron
involved
but
also
neurotransmitters,
receptors,
their
subcellular
localization.
Together
neurons’
membrane
potential
responses
stimulation,
information
provides
basis
biophysically
realistic
model
circuit
computes
motion.
Language: Английский
A single photoreceptor splits perception and entrainment by cotransmission
Na Xiao,
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Xu Shuang,
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Zekai Li
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et al.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
623(7987), P. 562 - 570
Published: Oct. 25, 2023
Vision
enables
both
image-forming
perception,
driven
by
a
contrast-based
pathway,
and
unconscious
non-image-forming
circadian
photoentrainment,
an
irradiance-based
pathway1,2.
Although
two
distinct
photoreceptor
populations
are
specialized
for
each
visual
task3-6,
photoreceptors
can
additionally
contribute
to
photoentrainment
of
the
clock
in
different
species7-15.
However,
it
is
unknown
how
pathway
functionally
implement
segregation
irradiance
signals
required
from
contrast
image
perception.
Here
we
report
that
Drosophila
R8
separates
co-transmitting
neurotransmitters,
histamine
acetylcholine.
This
further
established
postsynaptically
histamine-receptor-expressing
unicolumnar
retinotopic
neurons
acetylcholine-receptor-expressing
multicolumnar
integration
neurons.
The
acetylcholine
transmission
sustained
autocrine
negative
feedback
cotransmitted
during
light
phase
light-dark
cycles.
At
behavioural
level,
elimination
impairs
R8-driven
motion
detection
respectively.
Thus,
single
type
achieve
dichotomy
perception
as
early
first
synapses,
revealing
simple
yet
robust
mechanism
segregate
translate
sensory
features
into
animal
behaviours.
Language: Английский
Insect opsins and evo-devo: what have we learned in 25 years?
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
377(1862)
Published: Sept. 4, 2022
The
visual
pigments
known
as
opsins
are
the
primary
molecular
basis
for
colour
vision
in
animals.
Insects
among
most
diverse
of
animal
groups
and
their
systems
reflect
a
variety
life
histories.
study
insect
fruit
fly
Language: Английский
A motion direction detecting model for colored images based on the Hassenstein–Reichardt model
Zhiyu Qiu,
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Chenyang Yan,
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Tianqi Chen
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et al.
Machine Vision and Applications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
36(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
A high-speed, modular display system for diverse neuroscience applications
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 3, 2022
Abstract
Visual
stimulation
of
animals
in
the
laboratory
is
a
powerful
technique
for
studying
sensory
control
complex
behaviors.
Since
commercial
displays
are
optimized
human
vision,
we
established
novel
display
system
based
on
custom-built
modular
LED
panels
that
provides
millisecond
refresh,
precise
synchronization,
customizable
color
combinations,
and
varied
configurations.
This
simplifies
challenging
experiments.
With
variants
this
display,
probed
speed
limits
motion
vision
examined
role
behavioral
experiments
with
tethered
flying
Drosophila
.
Using
2-photon
calcium
imaging,
comprehensively
mapped
tuning
visual
projection
neurons
across
fly’s
field
view.
Finally,
using
real-time
behavior
analysis,
developed
low-latency
interactive
virtual
environments
found
flies
can
independently
their
navigation
along
two
dimensions.
uniquely
addresses
most
technical
challenges
small
animal
thoroughly
documented
replicability.
Language: Английский
Asymmetric distribution of color-opponent response types across mouse visual cortex supports superior color vision in the sky
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 5, 2023
Color
is
an
important
visual
feature
that
informs
behavior,
and
the
retinal
basis
for
color
vision
has
been
studied
across
various
vertebrate
species.
While
many
studies
have
investigated
how
information
processed
in
brain
areas
of
primate
species,
we
limited
understanding
it
organized
beyond
retina
other
including
most
dichromatic
mammals.
In
this
study,
systematically
characterized
represented
primary
cortex
(V1)
mice.
Using
large-scale
neuronal
recordings
a
luminance
noise
stimulus,
found
more
than
third
neurons
mouse
V1
are
color-opponent
their
receptive
field
center,
while
surround
predominantly
captures
contrast.
Furthermore,
color-opponency
especially
pronounced
posterior
encodes
sky,
matching
statistics
natural
scenes
experienced
by
unsupervised
clustering,
demonstrate
asymmetry
representations
can
be
explained
uneven
distribution
green-On/UV-Off
response
types
upper
field.
Finally,
simple
model
with
scene-inspired
parametric
stimuli
shows
may
enhance
detection
“predatory”-like
dark
UV-objects
noisy
daylight
scenes.
The
results
from
study
highlight
relevance
processing
system
contribute
to
our
hierarchy
Language: Английский