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Taotie neurons regulate appetite in Drosophila.
Nature communications - 7 Dec 2016
Zhan Yin Peng, Liu Li, Zhu Yan
Abstract excerpt
The brain has an essential role in maintaining a balance between energy intake and expenditure of the body. Deciphering the processes underlying the decision-making for timely feeding of appropriate amounts may improve our understanding of physiological and psychological disorders related to feeding control. Here, we identify a group of appetite-enhancing neurons in a behavioural screen for flies with increased...
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