Neurodevelopment: Comparative connectomics and the study of circuit assembly

Curr Biol. 2021 May 10;31(9):R452-R454. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.03.053.

Abstract

A new study reveals the effects of specific single cell type perturbations on the assembly and function of a mechanosensory circuit in the Drosophila melanogaster larva with synaptic resolution. This work paves the way for the use of comparative connectomics to understand general principles governing the development of wiring specificity.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Connectome*
  • Drosophila melanogaster
  • Larva