Neurons Rho to Get in Shape for the Day
Author(s) -
Kevin Mann,
Thomas R. Clandinin
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 26.304
H-Index - 776
eISSN - 1097-4172
pISSN - 0092-8674
DOI - 10.1016/j.cell.2015.07.044
Subject(s) - biology , circadian rhythm , axon , neuroscience , animal behavior , locomotor activity , anatomy , evolutionary biology , ecology , zoology , endocrinology
Linking structural changes in neurons to animal behavior has proven challenging. New findings by Pesakou et al. tie daily cycles of axon arbor extension and retraction, mediated by Rho activity, to circadian and seasonal patterns of behavior in the fruit fly.
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