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Anatomical basis of sun compass navigation I: The general layout of the monarch butterfly brain
Author(s) -
Heinze Stanley,
Reppert Steven M.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of comparative neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.855
H-Index - 209
eISSN - 1096-9861
pISSN - 0021-9967
DOI - 10.1002/cne.23090
Subject(s) - monarch butterfly , danaus , compass , butterfly , biology , artificial intelligence , brain anatomy , computer vision , anatomy , neuroscience , computer science , cartography , magnetic resonance imaging , geography , ecology , medicine , lepidoptera genitalia , radiology
The eastern North American monarch butterfly ( Danaus plexippus ) is well known for its long‐distance fall migration. To illuminate the neural basis of sun compass navigation during the migration, the layout of the monarch butterfly brain was analyzed by immunocytochemistry and three‐dimensional reconstructions. The monarch brain is depicted in anti‐synapsin‐labeled serial sections (grayscale images), as well as a three‐dimensional reconstruction (color image). The Journal of Comparative Neurology , Volume 520, Number 8, pages 1599–1628.