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NYU Dataset
Neurons Specify Goal-Directed Navigation Behaviors
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- Andrew M. M. MathesonAaron J. LanzAshley M. MedinaAl M. Licata3 more author(s)...
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Animals frequently combine odor cues about source identity with wind direction cues about source location to navigate towards a food source. However, where and how these two cues are integrated to support navigation remains unknown. This study described a pathway to the Drosophila fan-shaped body that encodes attractive odor and promotes upwind navigation. Behavioral experiments were performed in a...
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Neuroscience
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NYU Dataset
Inhibitory Control Explains Locomotor Statistics in Walking Drosophila
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- Hannah C. GattusoKarin A. van HasselJacob D. FreedKavin M. Nunez5 more author(s)...
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Many animals alter their locomotor statistics to remain closer to a potential food source after detecting food odor. This study measured and analyzed trajectories evoked by attractive odor in walking Drosophila and develop a biologically plausible computational model of trajectory generation and modulation by sensory input. Flies were placed in shallow 4 cm by 14 cm arenas that constrained them to...
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Neuroscience
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