Drosophila larval to pupal switch under nutrient stress requires IP3R/Ca2+ signalling in glutamatergic interneurons

Neuronal circuits are known to integrate nutritional information, but the identity of the circuit components is not completely understood. Amino acids are a class of nutrients that are vital for the growth and function of an organism. Here, we report a neuronal circuit that allows Drosophila larvae...

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Main Authors: Siddharth Jayakumar, Shlesha Richhariya, O Venkateswara Reddy, Michael J Texada, Gaiti Hasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2016-08-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/17495