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Dedicated photoreceptor pathways in Drosophila larvae mediate navigation by processing either spatial or temporal cues

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  • Tim-Henning Humberg

    (University of Fribourg)

  • Pascal Bruegger

    (University of Fribourg)

  • Bruno Afonso

    (Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute)

  • Marta Zlatic

    (Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
    University of Cambridge)

  • James W. Truman

    (Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute)

  • Marc Gershow

    (New York University)

  • Aravinthan Samuel

    (Harvard University)

  • Simon G. Sprecher

    (University of Fribourg)

Abstract

To integrate changing environmental cues with high spatial and temporal resolution is critical for animals to orient themselves. Drosophila larvae show an effective motor program to navigate away from light sources. How the larval visual circuit processes light stimuli to control navigational decision remains unknown. The larval visual system is composed of two sensory input channels, Rhodopsin5 (Rh5) and Rhodopsin6 (Rh6) expressing photoreceptors (PRs). We here characterize how spatial and temporal information are used to control navigation. Rh6-PRs are required to perceive temporal changes of light intensity during head casts, while Rh5-PRs are required to control behaviors that allow navigation in response to spatial cues. We characterize how distinct behaviors are modulated and identify parallel acting and converging features of the visual circuit. Functional features of the larval visual circuit highlight the principle of how early in a sensory circuit distinct behaviors may be computed by partly overlapping sensory pathways.

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  • Tim-Henning Humberg & Pascal Bruegger & Bruno Afonso & Marta Zlatic & James W. Truman & Marc Gershow & Aravinthan Samuel & Simon G. Sprecher, 2018. "Dedicated photoreceptor pathways in Drosophila larvae mediate navigation by processing either spatial or temporal cues," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 9(1), pages 1-16, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:9:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-018-03520-5
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-03520-5
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