A closed-loop optogenetic screen for neurons controlling feeding in <i>Drosophila</i>

Abstract

AbstractFeeding is an essential part of animal life that is greatly impacted by the sense of taste. Although the characterization of taste-detection at the periphery has been extensive, higher order taste and feeding circuits are still being elucidated. Here, we use an automated closed-loop optogenetic activation screen to detect novel taste and feeding neurons in Drosophila melanogasterR70C07-GAL4R70C07-GAL4R70C07-GAL4