Nadler, Lauren (2020) Flies walk the line for serotonin. Journal of Experimental Biology, 223 (5), [211508]. (doi:10.1242/jeb.211508).
Abstract
In the grand scheme of the animal kingdom, insects are often overlooked for their impressive locomotor skills. They can walk forwards, backwards and even upside down, traversing challenging environments with relative ease. But how do insects achieve this coordination? Clare Howard (Columbia University) and colleagues teach us that the insect nervous system employs a multifaceted signalling network to optimize their speed, gait and reaction timing to gracefully navigate through life.
Using the vinegar fly (Drosophila melanogaster), Howard and colleagues surveyed the fly nervous system to establish the sequence of signals involved in locomotion.
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