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Decoding Drosophila Circadian Pacemaker Circuit

Version 1 : Received: 23 May 2019 / Approved: 24 May 2019 / Online: 24 May 2019 (14:07:50 CEST)

How to cite: Kozlov, A.; Nagoshi, E. Decoding Drosophila Circadian Pacemaker Circuit. Preprints 2019, 2019050299. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201905.0299.v1 Kozlov, A.; Nagoshi, E. Decoding Drosophila Circadian Pacemaker Circuit. Preprints 2019, 2019050299. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201905.0299.v1

Abstract

Drosophila circadian circuit is one of the best described neural circuits but is complex enough to obscure our understanding of how it actually works. Animals’ rhythmic behavior, the seemingly simple outcome of their internal clocks, relies on the interaction of heterogeneous clock neurons that are spread across the brain. Direct observations of their coordinated network interactions can bring us forward in understanding the circuit. The current challenge is to observe activity of each of these neurons over a long span of time –hours to days– in live animals. Here we review the progress in circadian circuit interrogation powered by in vivo calcium imaging.

Keywords

Circadian rhythms, neural circuit, pacemaker, calcium imaging, behavior

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Neuroscience and Neurology

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