bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июль 28, 2023
Abstract
Advances
in
Electron
Microscopy,
image
segmentation
and
computational
infrastructure
have
given
rise
to
large-scale
richly
annotated
connectomic
datasets
which
are
increasingly
shared
across
communities.
To
enable
collaboration,
users
need
be
able
concurrently
create
new
annotations
correct
errors
the
automated
by
proofreading.
In
large
datasets,
every
proofreading
edit
relabels
cell
identities
of
millions
voxels
thousands
like
synapses.
For
analysis,
require
immediate
reproducible
access
this
constantly
changing
expanding
data
landscape.
Here,
we
present
Connectome
Annotation
Versioning
Engine
(CAVE),
a
for
connectome
analysis
up-to
petascale
(∼1mm
3
)
while
annotating
is
ongoing.
segmentation,
CAVE
provides
distributed
continuous
versioning
reconstructions.
Annotations
defined
locations
such
that
they
can
quickly
assigned
underlying
segment
enables
fast
queries
CAVE’s
arbitrary
time
points.
supports
schematized,
extensible
annotations,
so
researchers
readily
design
novel
annotation
types.
already
used
many
connectomics
including
largest
available
date.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 17, 2024
Abstract
Animals
are
often
bombarded
with
visual
information
and
must
prioritize
specific
features
based
on
their
current
needs.
The
neuronal
circuits
that
detect
relay
have
been
well-studied.
Yet,
much
less
is
known
about
how
an
animal
adjusts
its
attention
as
goals
or
environmental
conditions
change.
During
social
behaviors,
flies
need
to
focus
nearby
flies.
Here,
we
study
the
flow
of
altered
when
female
Drosophila
enter
aggressive
state.
From
connectome,
identified
three
state-dependent
circuit
motifs
poised
selectively
amplify
response
fly-sized
objects:
convergence
excitatory
inputs
from
neurons
conveying
select
internal
state;
dendritic
disinhibition
feature
detectors;
a
switch
toggles
between
two
detectors.
Using
cell-type-specific
genetic
tools,
together
behavioral
neurophysiological
analyses,
show
each
these
function
during
aggression.
We
reveal
this
same
operate
in
males
courtship
pursuit,
suggesting
disparate
behaviors
may
share
mechanisms.
Our
work
provides
compelling
example
using
connectome
infer
mechanisms
underlie
dynamic
processing
sensory
signals.
Nature,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
629(8014), С. 1100 - 1108
Опубликована: Май 22, 2024
Abstract
The
rich
variety
of
behaviours
observed
in
animals
arises
through
the
interplay
between
sensory
processing
and
motor
control.
To
understand
these
sensorimotor
transformations,
it
is
useful
to
build
models
that
predict
not
only
neural
responses
input
1–5
but
also
how
each
neuron
causally
contributes
behaviour
6,7
.
Here
we
demonstrate
a
novel
modelling
approach
identify
one-to-one
mapping
internal
units
deep
network
real
neurons
by
predicting
behavioural
changes
arise
from
systematic
perturbations
more
than
dozen
neuronal
cell
types.
A
key
ingredient
introduce
‘knockout
training’,
which
involves
perturbing
during
training
match
experiments.
We
apply
this
model
transformations
Drosophila
melanogaster
males
complex,
visually
guided
social
8–11
visual
projection
at
interface
optic
lobe
central
brain
form
set
discrete
channels
12
,
prior
work
indicates
channel
encodes
specific
feature
drive
particular
13,14
Our
reaches
different
conclusion:
combinations
neurons,
including
those
involved
non-social
behaviours,
male
interactions
with
female,
forming
population
code
for
behaviour.
Overall,
our
framework
consolidates
effects
elicited
various
into
single,
unified
model,
providing
map
stimulus
type
behaviour,
enabling
future
incorporation
wiring
diagrams
15
model.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июнь 6, 2024
In
most
complex
nervous
systems
there
is
a
clear
anatomical
separation
between
the
nerve
cord,
which
contains
of
final
motor
outputs
necessary
for
behaviour,
and
brain.
insects,
neck
connective
both
physical
information
bottleneck
connecting
brain
ventral
cord
(VNC,
spinal
analogue)
comprises
diverse
populations
descending
(DN),
ascending
(AN)
sensory
neurons,
are
crucial
sensorimotor
signalling
control.
Integrating
three
separate
EM
datasets,
we
now
provide
complete
connectomic
description
neurons
female
system
Current Biology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
34(3), С. R102 - R116
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2024
Precise
synaptic
connectivity
is
a
prerequisite
for
the
function
of
neural
circuits,
yet
individual
neurons,
taken
out
their
developmental
context,
readily
form
unspecific
synapses.
How
does
genome
encode
brain
wiring
in
light
this
apparent
contradiction?
Synaptic
specificity
outcome
long
series
processes
and
mechanisms
before,
during
after
synapse
formation.
much
promiscuity
permissible
or
necessary
at
moment
partner
choice
depends
on
extent
to
which
prior
development
restricts
available
partners
subsequent
corrects
initially
made
can
thereby
play
important
roles
precise
connectivity,
but
also
facilitate
flexibility
robustness.
In
review,
we
assess
experimental
evidence
prevalence
promiscuous
formation
development.
Many
well-established
approaches
are
based
genetic
perturbation
an
assessment
only
adult;
make
it
difficult
pinpoint
when
given
defect
mechanism
occurred.
many
cases,
such
studies
reveal
that
restrict
availability
already
Subsequently,
choice,
factors
including
competency,
interaction
dynamics
molecular
recognition
further
partners.
The
discussion
through
lens
suggests
algorithmic
process
neurons
capable
continuously
prevented
from
making
wrong
choices,
with
no
single
time
point
sufficient
explain
outcome.
Cell,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
187(18), С. 5081 - 5101.e19
Опубликована: Июль 11, 2024
In
developing
brains,
axons
exhibit
remarkable
precision
in
selecting
synaptic
partners
among
many
non-partner
cells.
Evolutionarily
conserved
teneurins
are
transmembrane
proteins
that
instruct
partner
matching.
However,
how
intracellular
signaling
pathways
execute
teneurins'
functions
is
unclear.
Here,
we
use
situ
proximity
labeling
to
obtain
the
interactome
of
a
teneurin
(Ten-m)
Drosophila
brain.
Genetic
interaction
studies
using
quantitative
matching
assays
both
olfactory
receptor
neurons
(ORNs)
and
projection
(PNs)
reveal
common
pathway:
Ten-m
binds
negatively
regulates
RhoGAP,
thus
activating
Rac1
small
GTPases
promote
Developmental
analyses
with
single-axon
resolution
identify
cellular
mechanism
matching:
promotes
local
F-actin
levels
stabilizes
ORN
axon
branches
contact
PN
dendrites.
Combining
spatial
proteomics
high-resolution
phenotypic
analyses,
this
study
advanced
our
understanding
molecular
mechanisms
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Дек. 5, 2024
Abstract
The
circadian
clock
and
its
output
pathways
play
a
pivotal
role
in
optimizing
daily
processes.
To
obtain
insights
into
how
diverse
rhythmic
physiology
behaviors
are
orchestrated,
we
have
generated
comprehensive
connectivity
map
of
an
animal
using
the
Drosophila
FlyWire
brain
connectome.
Intriguingly,
identified
additional
dorsal
neurons,
thus
showing
that
network
contains
~240
instead
150
neurons.
We
revealed
extensive
contralateral
synaptic
within
discovered
novel
indirect
light
input
to
also
elucidated
via
which
modulates
descending
neurons
known
regulate
feeding
reproductive
behaviors.
Interestingly,
observed
sparse
monosynaptic
between
downstream
higher-order
centers
neurosecretory
cells
behavior
physiology.
Therefore,
integrated
single-cell
transcriptomics
receptor
mapping
decipher
putative
paracrine
peptidergic
signaling
by
Our
analyses
neuropeptides
expressed
suggest
significantly
enriches
interconnectivity
network.