ERC Starting Grant · 2018
Cellular and genetic bases of neural circuits evolution
Sensory systems encode the world around us to produce context-dependent appropriate behaviours. However, we know little about the way new sensory evoked behaviours arise as neural circuits are re-shaped during evolution. Tackling this question requires a deep understanding of the circuits underlying specific behaviours and integration of this knowledge with tools from other fields, including evolutionary and developmental biology. Recent technological advancements on neural circuit interrogation and genome editing have put progress on this fundamental biological question within reach. The olfactory system of the larval stage of the fly Drosophila melanogaster and related species is an ideal…
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