A three-dimensional immunofluorescence atlas of the brain of the hackled-orb weaver spider, <i>Uloborus diversus</i>.

ABSTRACT: Spider orb-web building is a captivating, rare example of animal construction, whose neural underpinnings remain undiscovered. An essential step in understanding the basis of this behavior is a foundational mapping of the spider's neuroanatomy, which has thus far been primarily studied using non-web building species. We created a three-dimensional atlas for the hackled orb-weaver, Uloborus diversus, based on immunostaining for the presynaptic component, synapsin, in whole-mounted spider synganglia. Aligned to this volume, we examined the expression patterns of neuronal populations representing many of the classical neurotransmitter and neuromodulators, as well as a subset of neuropeptides - detailing immunoreactivity in an unbiased fashion throughout the synganglion, revealing co-ex

SUBMITTER: Artiushin G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11418967 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature