Regulation of coordinated muscular relaxation in Drosophila larvae by a pattern-regulating intersegmental circuit

oleh: Atsuki Hiramoto, Julius Jonaitis, Sawako Niki, Hiroshi Kohsaka, Richard D. Fetter, Albert Cardona, Stefan R. Pulver, Akinao Nose

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2021-05-01

Deskripsi

Patterned movements in animals are achieved through combinations of contraction and delayed relaxation of muscles. Here, the authors identify a class of cholinergic higher-order premotor interneurons that regulates muscular relaxation during backward locomotion of Drosophila larvae.