Develo** neurons connect in specific and stereotyped ways to form the complex circuits
that underlie brain function. By comparison to earlier steps in neural development, progress …

The ability of cells to organize into multicellular structures in precise patterns requires that
they" recognize" one another with high specificity. We discuss recent progress in …

The anatomy of many neural circuits is being characterized with increasing resolution, but
their molecular properties remain mostly unknown. Here, we characterize gene expression …

The Drosophila ventral nerve cord (VNC) receives and processes descending signals from
the brain to produce a variety of coordinated locomotor outputs. It also integrates sensory …

Many biological circuits comprise sets of protein variants that interact with one another in a
many-to-many, or promiscuous, fashion. These architectures can provide powerful …

Information processing relies on precise patterns of synapses between neurons. The cellular
recognition mechanisms regulating this specificity are poorly understood. In the medulla of …

Although neuronal subtypes display unique synaptic organization and function, the
underlying transcriptional differences that establish these features are poorly understood. To …

Color vision is an important sensory capability that enhances the detection of contrast in
retinal images. Monochromatic animals exclusively detect temporal and spatial changes in …

INTRODUCTION Neuronal fate decisions must be coordinated across brain regions so that
the proper stoichiometry of distinct afferents and their target neurons is established. Many …

Variability of synapse numbers and partners despite identical genes reveals the limits of
genetic determinism. Here, we use developmental temperature as a non-genetic …