Acute control of the sleep switch in Drosophila reveals a role for gap junctions in regulating behavioral responsiveness

Acute control of the sleep switch in Drosophila reveals a role for gap junctions in regulating behavioral responsiveness

Sleep is a dynamic process in most animals, involving distinct stages that probably perform multiple functions for the brain. Before sleep functions can be initiated, it is likely that behavioral responsiveness to the outside world needs to be reduced, even while the animal is still awake. Recent wo...

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Main Authors: Michael Troup, Melvyn HW Yap, Chelsie Rohrscheib, Martyna J Grabowska, Deniz Ertekin, Roshini Randeniya, Benjamin Kottler, Aoife Larkin, Kelly Munro, Paul J Shaw, Bruno van Swinderen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2018-08-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
sleep
electrophysiology
whole-cell patch
optogenetics
behavior
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/37105

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