Gap junctions: The missing piece of the connectome.

Curr Biol

Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, University of Chicago, 1027 E 57th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. Electronic address:

Published: August 2023

The central pattern generator that controls flying power in Drosophila requires desynchronized firing to drive a steady wingbeat frequency. A new study reveals how gap junctions are the key to desynchronizing the motor neurons.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2023.06.058DOI Listing

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