bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2024
ABSTRACT
Genetic
determinism
of
behavior
supposes
that
behaviors
are
fundamentally
defined
by
genetics
1–3
.
However,
also
modified
development
4
,
environment
5,
6
and
learning
7–9
It
is
assumed
if
we
could
control
all
these
factors,
would
be
genetically
predictable.
These
however,
cannot
controlled
in
humans,
have
been
impervious
to
dissection
joint
even
animal
models
10–17
How
genotype
13
life
experience
16
interact
shape
individual
through
17
has
lacking
experimental
evidence,
thus
remains
only
hypothesized
8
Here,
design
an
platform
which
allowed
for
multi-generational
over
genetics,
development,
experience.
We
measure
learning-dependent
individuality
its
sources
across
thousands
diverse
Drosophila
show
plays
essential
role
shaping
the
distributions
behaviors.
Further,
find
genotype-specific
bias
shapes
experience,
concert
with
learning,
causes
dynamic
evolution
diversification
behavior,
a
uniform
environment.
experimentally
derive
past
this
order,
momentary
expression
behavior.
Finally,
while
association
studies
frequently
report
opposite,
severely
diminishes
predictive
power
Behavior
varies
even
among
genetically
identical
animals
raised
in
the
same
environment.
However,
little
is
known
about
circuit
or
anatomical
origins
of
this
individuality.
Here,
we
demonstrate
a
neural
correlate
Drosophila
odor
preference
behavior
olfactory
sensory
periphery.
Namely,
idiosyncratic
calcium
responses
projection
neuron
(PN)
dendrites
and
densities
presynaptic
protein
Bruchpilot
receptor
(ORN)
axon
terminals
with
individual
preferences
choice
between
two
aversive
odorants.
The
ORN-PN
synapse
appears
to
be
locus
individuality
where
microscale
variation
gives
rise
behavior.
Simulating
stochasticity
synapses
3,062
model
antennal
lobe
recapitulates
patterns
PN
matching
experiments.
Conversely,
other
compartments
does
not
recapitulate
those
patterns.
Our
results
how
physiological
structural
variations
can
give
behavior,
when
genetics
environment
are
held
constant.
Behavior
varies
even
among
genetically
identical
animals
raised
in
the
same
environment.
However,
little
is
known
about
circuit
or
anatomical
origins
of
this
individuality.
Here,
we
demonstrate
a
neural
correlate
Drosophila
odor
preference
behavior
olfactory
sensory
periphery.
Namely,
idiosyncratic
calcium
responses
projection
neuron
(PN)
dendrites
and
densities
presynaptic
protein
Bruchpilot
receptor
(ORN)
axon
terminals
with
individual
preferences
choice
between
two
aversive
odorants.
The
ORN-PN
synapse
appears
to
be
locus
individuality
where
microscale
variation
gives
rise
behavior.
Simulating
stochasticity
synapses
3062
model
antennal
lobe
recapitulates
patterns
PN
matching
experiments.
Conversely,
other
compartments
does
not
recapitulate
those
patterns.
Our
results
how
physiological
structural
variations
can
give
behavior,
when
genetics
environment
are
held
constant.
Annual Review of Neuroscience,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
47(1), С. 167 - 185
Опубликована: Апрель 11, 2024
Ant
physiology
has
been
fashioned
by
100
million
years
of
social
evolution.
Ants
perform
many
sophisticated
and
collective
behaviors
yet
possess
nervous
systems
similar
in
schematic
scale
to
that
the
fruit
fly
Drosophila
melanogaster,
a
popular
solitary
model
organism.
are
thus
attractive
complementary
subjects
investigate
adaptations
pertaining
complex
absent
flies.
Despite
research
interest
ant
behavior
neurobiological
foundations
sociality
more
broadly,
our
understanding
system
is
incomplete.
Recent
technical
advances
have
enabled
cutting-edge
investigations
fashion
less
dependent
on
choice,
opening
door
for
mechanistic
insect
neuroscience.
In
this
review,
we
revisit
important
aspects
what
known
about
behavior,
look
forward
how
functional
circuit
neuroscience
ants
will
help
us
understand
distinguishes
animals
from
highly
ones.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 21, 2024
Abstract
Contingency
(or
‘luck’)
in
early
life
plays
an
important
role
shaping
individuals’
development.
When
individuals
live
within
larger
societies,
social
experiences
may
cause
the
importance
of
contingencies
to
be
magnified
or
dampened.
Here
we
test
hypothesis
that
competition
magnifies
contingency
a
sex-specific
manner
by
comparing
developmental
trajectories
genetically
identical,
free-living
mice
who
either
experienced
high
levels
territorial
(males)
did
not
(females).
We
show
male
territoriality
results
competitive
feedback
loop
and
pushes
onto
divergent,
self-reinforcing
trajectories,
while
same
process
appears
absent
females.
Our
indicate
strength
sexual
selection
self-limiting,
as
within-sex
increases
contingency,
thereby
reducing
ability
lead
evolution.
They
also
demonstrate
potential
for
dramatic
differences
outcomes,
even
absence
any
underlying
(‘merit’).
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
121(47)
Опубликована: Ноя. 15, 2024
Animals
chain
movements
into
long-lived
motor
strategies,
exhibiting
variability
across
scales
that
reflects
the
interplay
between
internal
states
and
environmental
cues.
To
reveal
structure
in
such
variability,
we
build
Markov
models
of
movement
sequences
bridge
timescales
enable
a
quantitative
comparison
behavioral
phenotypes
among
individuals.
Applied
to
larval
zebrafish
responding
diverse
sensory
cues,
uncover
hierarchy
dominated
by
changes
orientation
distinguishing
cruising
versus
wandering
strategies.
Environmental
cues
induce
preferences
along
these
modes
at
population
level:
while
fish
cruise
light,
they
wander
response
aversive
stimuli,
or
search
for
appetitive
prey.
As
our
method
encodes
dynamics
each
individual
transitions
coarse-grained
use
it
hierarchical
phenotypic
exploration–exploitation
trade-offs.
Across
wide
range
major
source
variation
is
driven
prior
and/or
immediate
exposure
prey
induces
exploitation
phenotypes.
A
large
degree
not
explained
unravels
hidden
override
context
contrasting
Altogether,
extracting
strategies
deployed
during
navigation,
approach
exposes
individuals
reveals
tuned
experience.
The
mushroom
body
(MB)
is
the
center
for
associative
learning
in
insects.
In
Drosophila
,
intersectional
split-GAL4
drivers
and
electron
microscopy
(EM)
connectomes
have
laid
foundation
precise
interrogation
of
MB
neural
circuits.
However,
investigation
many
cell
types
upstream
downstream
has
been
hindered
due
to
lack
specific
driver
lines.
Here
we
describe
a
new
collection
over
800
split-LexA
that
cover
approximately
300
types,
including
sugar
sensory
neurons,
putative
nociceptive
ascending
olfactory
thermo-/hygro-sensory
projection
interneurons
connected
with
MB-extrinsic
various
other
types.
We
characterized
activation
phenotypes
subset
these
lines
identified
neuron
line
most
suitable
reward
substitution.
Leveraging
thousands
confocal
images
associated
collection,
analyzed
neuronal
morphological
stereotypy
discovered
one
set
output
MBON08/MBON09,
exhibits
striking
individuality
asymmetry
across
animals.
conjunction
EM
connectome
maps,
reported
here
offer
powerful
resource
functional
dissection
circuits
adult
.
Behavior
varies
even
among
genetically
identical
animals
raised
in
the
same
environment.
However,
little
is
known
about
circuit
or
anatomical
origins
of
this
individuality.
We
show
individual
Drosophila
odor
preferences
(odor-vs-air
and
odor-vs-odor)
are
predicted
by
idiosyncratic
calcium
dynamics
olfactory
receptor
neurons
(ORNs)
projection
(PNs),
respectively.
Variation
ORN
presynaptic
density
also
predicts
odor-vs-odor
preference.
The
ORN-PN
synapse
appears
to
be
a
locus
individuality
where
microscale
variation
gives
rise
behavior.
Finally,
simulating
stochasticity
synapses
3,062
neuron
model
antennal
lobe
recapitulates
patterns
PN
responses
matching
experiments.
Our
results
demonstrate
how
physiological
structural
variations
can
give
behavior,
when
genetics
environment
held
constant.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 24, 2021
Abstract
Behavior
varies
even
among
genetically
identical
animals
raised
in
the
same
environment.
However,
little
is
known
about
circuit
or
anatomical
origins
of
this
individuality.
Here,
we
demonstrate
a
neural
correlate
Drosophila
odor
preference
behavior
olfactory
sensory
periphery.
Namely,
idiosyncratic
calcium
responses
projection
neuron
(PN)
dendrites
and
densities
presynaptic
protein
Bruchpilot
receptor
(ORN)
axon
terminals
with
individual
preferences
choice
between
two
aversive
odorants.
The
ORN-PN
synapse
appears
to
be
locus
individuality
where
microscale
variation
gives
rise
behavior.
Simulating
stochasticity
synapses
3,062
model
antennal
lobe
recapitulates
patterns
PN
matching
experiments.
Conversely,
other
compartments
does
not
recapitulate
those
patterns.
Our
results
how
physiological
structural
variations
can
give
behavior,
when
genetics
environment
are
held
constant.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 7, 2023
Balance
and
movement
are
impaired
in
a
wide
variety
of
neurological
disorders.
Recent
advances
behavioral
monitoring
provide
unprecedented
access
to
posture
locomotor
kinematics,
but
without
the
throughput
scalability
necessary
screen
candidate
genes
/
potential
therapeutics.
We
present
powerful
solution:
Scalable
Apparatus
Measure
Posture
Locomotion
(SAMPL).
SAMPL
includes
extensible
imaging
hardware
low-cost
open-source
acquisition
software
with
real-time
processing.
first
demonstrate
that
SAMPL's
can
acquire
data
from
D.
melanogaster,
C.
elegans,
rerio
as
they
move
vertically.
Next,
we
leverage
rapidly
(two
weeks)
gather
new
zebrafish
dataset.
use
analysis
visualization
tools
replicate
extend
our
current
understanding
how
balance
navigate
through
vertical
environment.
discover
(1)
key
kinematic
parameters
vary
systematically
genetic
background,
(2)
such
background
variation
is
small
relative
changes
accompany
early
development.
Finally,
simulate
ability
resolve
differences
or
navigation
function
affect
size
gathered
--
for
screens.
Taken
together,
apparatus,
data,
solution
labs
using
animals
investigate
disorders
at
scale.
More
broadly,
both
an
adaptable
resource
looking
process
videographic
measures
behavior
real-time,
exemplar
scale
enable
screening.