Did you know that insects sleep? A new study from
@sdissel.bsky.social lab reported that neurons of the central complex (dorsal fan-shaped body) regulate sleep. Important findings towards dissecting the neural circuit of sleep in flies.
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The dorsal fan-shaped body is a neurochemically heterogeneous sleep-regulating center in Drosophila
The role of the dorsal fan-shaped body in sleep regulation in Drosophila is contested. This study shows that cholinergic neurons in the dorsal fan-shaped body play a major role in sleep modulation in ...
