bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июнь 14, 2024
The
brain
exhibits
remarkable
neuronal
diversity
which
is
critical
for
its
functional
integrity.
From
the
sheer
number
of
cell
types
emerging
from
extensive
transcriptional,
morphological,
and
connectome
datasets,
question
arises
how
capable
generating
so
many
unique
identities.
'Terminal
selectors'
are
transcription
factors
hypothesized
to
determine
final
identity
characteristics
in
post-mitotic
cells.
Which
function
as
terminal
selectors
level
control
they
exert
over
different
not
well
defined.
Here,
we
establish
a
novel
role
factor
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 10, 2024
Abstract
Techniques
that
enable
precise
manipulations
of
subsets
neurons
in
the
fly
central
nervous
system
have
greatly
facilitated
our
understanding
neural
basis
behavior.
Split-GAL4
driver
lines
allow
specific
targeting
cell
types
Drosophila
melanogaster
and
other
species.
We
describe
here
a
collection
3060
range
adult
1373
characterized
third-instar
larvae.
These
tools
functional,
transcriptomic,
proteomic
studies
based
on
anatomical
targeting.
NeuronBridge
search
relate
light
microscopy
images
these
split-GAL4
to
connectomes
reconstructed
from
electron
images.
The
collections
are
result
screening
over
77,000
split
hemidriver
combinations.
Previously
published
new
included,
all
validated
for
expression
curated
optimal
type
specificity
across
diverse
types.
In
addition
stocks
well-characterized
lines,
we
make
available
300,000
3D
lines.
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
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 6, 2025
How
specification
mechanisms
that
generate
neural
diversity
translate
into
specific
neuronal
targeting,
connectivity,
and
function
in
the
adult
brain
is
not
understood.
In
medulla
region
of
Drosophila
optic
lobe,
progenitors
different
neurons
a
fixed
order
by
sequentially
expressing
series
temporal
transcription
factors
as
they
age.
Then,
Notch
signaling
intermediate
further
diversifies
progeny.
By
establishing
birth
neurons,
we
found
their
identity
correlates
with
depth
neuropil
targeting
brain,
for
both
local
interneurons
projection
neurons.
We
show
this
identity-dependent
unfolds
early
development
genetically
determined.
leveraging
Electron
Microscopy
reconstruction
fly
determined
synapse
location
lobe
neuropils
find
it
significantly
associated
status.
Moreover,
all
putative
same
predicted
share
similar
location,
indicating
ensembles
layers
encode
visual
functions.
conclusion,
status
can
predict
function,
linking
developmental
patterning
connectivity
functional
features
brain.
The
central
complex
(CX)
plays
a
key
role
in
many
higher-order
functions
of
the
insect
brain
including
navigation
and
activity
regulation.
Genetic
tools
for
manipulating
individual
cell
types,
knowledge
what
neurotransmitters
neuromodulators
they
express,
will
be
required
to
gain
mechanistic
understanding
how
these
are
implemented.
We
generated
characterized
split-GAL4
driver
lines
that
express
or
small
subsets
about
half
CX
types.
surveyed
neuropeptide
receptor
expression
using
fluorescent
situ
hybridization.
About
neuropeptides
we
examined
were
expressed
only
few
cells,
while
rest
dozens
hundreds
cells.
Neuropeptide
receptors
more
broadly
at
lower
levels.
Using
our
GAL4
drivers
mark
found
51
85
types
least
one
21
multiple
neuropeptides.
Surprisingly,
all
co-expressed
molecule
neurotransmitter.
Finally,
used
identify
whose
activation
affects
sleep,
identified
other
link
circadian
clock
CX.
well-characterized
genetic
information
on
neurotransmitter
provide
should
enhance
studies
The
central
complex
(CX)
plays
a
key
role
in
many
higher-order
functions
of
the
insect
brain
including
navigation
and
activity
regulation.
Genetic
tools
for
manipulating
individual
cell
types,
knowledge
what
neurotransmitters
neuromodulators
they
express,
will
be
required
to
gain
mechanistic
understanding
how
these
are
implemented.
We
generated
characterized
split-GAL4
driver
lines
that
express
or
small
subsets
about
half
CX
types.
surveyed
neuropeptide
receptor
expression
using
fluorescent
situ
hybridization.
About
neuropeptides
we
examined
were
expressed
only
few
cells,
while
rest
dozens
hundreds
cells.
Neuropeptide
receptors
more
broadly
at
lower
levels.
Using
our
GAL4
drivers
mark
found
51
85
types
least
one
21
multiple
neuropeptides.
Surprisingly,
all
co-expressed
neurotransmitter.
Finally,
used
identify
whose
activation
affects
sleep,
identified
other
link
circadian
clock
CX.
well-characterized
genetic
information
on
neurotransmitter
provide
should
enhance
studies
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Окт. 22, 2024
The
central
complex
(CX)
plays
a
key
role
in
many
higher-order
functions
of
the
insect
brain
including
navigation
and
activity
regulation.
Genetic
tools
for
manipulating
individual
cell
types,
knowledge
what
neurotransmitters
neuromodulators
they
express,
will
be
required
to
gain
mechanistic
understanding
how
these
are
implemented.
We
generated
characterized
split-GAL4
driver
lines
that
express
or
small
subsets
about
half
CX
types.
surveyed
neuropeptide
receptor
expression
using
fluorescent