A population of descending neurons that regulates the flight motor of Drosophila.

ABSTRACT: Similar to many insect species, Drosophila melanogaster is capable of maintaining a stable flight trajectory for periods lasting up to several hours.^1,2 Because aerodynamic torque is roughly proportional to the fifth power of wing length,³ even small asymmetries in wing size require the maintenance of subtle bilateral differences in flapping motion to maintain a stable path. Flies can even fly straight after losing half of a wing, a feat they accomplish via very large, sustained kinematic changes to both the damaged and intact wings.⁴ Thus, the neural network responsible for stable flight must be capable of sustaining fine-scaled control over wing motion across a large dynamic range. In this study, we describe an unusual type of descen

SUBMITTER: Namiki S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9206711 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature