The Making And Un Making Of Neuronal Circuits In Drosophila

Author : Bassem A. Hassan
Publisher : Humana Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1617798290

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The Making and Un-Making of Neuronal Circuits in Drosophila by Bassem A. Hassan Pdf

The small fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has for over a century now had a large impact on biological and biomedical research; however, our knowledge of the fly brain has lagged significantly behind our understanding of other aspects of its development, physiology, and function. In The Making and Un-Making of Neuronal Circuits in Drosophila, innovative expert neuroscientists in the field present the ideas and concepts behind the methods, tools, and tricks that are currently being utilized to decode the secrets of this valuable insect’s brain. Focused on the concept of a neuronal circuit, defined as a series of synaptically connected neurons subservient to a particular behavioral modality, this volume contains chapters dealing with anatomical analysis with a focus on cellular and sub-cellular morphologies. These detailed approaches fall under the headings of “Physiology” and “Behavior”, conveniently divided the book into two sections. Written in the easy-to-follow Neuromethods series format, this work provides the kind of detailed description and implementation advice that is crucial for getting optimal results. Inventive and accessible, The Making and Un-Making of Neuronal Circuits in Drosophila provides the information and tools necessary to carry out current experiments and, more importantly, further advance the progress of the Drosophila neurobiology field and neurobiology in general.

Author : Arzu Çelik,Mathias F. Wernet
Publisher : Springer
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319573632

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Decoding Neural Circuit Structure and Function by Arzu Çelik,Mathias F. Wernet Pdf

This book offers representative examples from fly and mouse models to illustrate the ongoing success of the synergistic, state-of-the-art strategy, focusing on the ways it enhances our understanding of sensory processing. The authors focus on sensory systems (vision, olfaction), which are particularly powerful models for probing the development, connectivity, and function of neural circuits, to answer this question: How do individual nerve cells functionally cooperate to guide behavioral responses? Two genetically tractable species, mice and flies, together significantly further our understanding of these processes. Current efforts focus on integrating knowledge gained from three interrelated fields of research: (1) understanding how the fates of different cell types are specified during development, (2) revealing the synaptic connections between identified cell types (“connectomics”) using high-resolution three-dimensional circuit anatomy, and (3) causal testing of how iden tified circuit elements contribute to visual perception and behavior.

Author : Antônio José da Silva Neto,Orestes Llanes Santiago,Geraldo Nunes Silva
Publisher : Springer
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-12
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783319388694

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Mathematical Modeling and Computational Intelligence in Engineering Applications by Antônio José da Silva Neto,Orestes Llanes Santiago,Geraldo Nunes Silva Pdf

This book brings together a rich selection of studies in mathematical modeling and computational intelligence, with application in several fields of engineering, like automation, biomedical, chemical, civil, electrical, electronic, geophysical and mechanical engineering, on a multidisciplinary approach. Authors from five countries and 16 different research centers contribute with their expertise in both the fundamentals and real problems applications based upon their strong background on modeling and computational intelligence. The reader will find a wide variety of applications, mathematical and computational tools and original results, all presented with rigorous mathematical procedures. This work is intended for use in graduate courses of engineering, applied mathematics and applied computation where tools as mathematical and computational modeling, numerical methods and computational intelligence are applied to the solution of real problems.

Author : Gerhard Martin Technau
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780387782614

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Brain Development in Drosophila melanogaster by Gerhard Martin Technau Pdf

The fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster is an ideal model system to study processes of the central nervous system This book provides an overview of some major facets of recent research on Drosophila brain development.

Author : Carla Mucignat-Caretta
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781466553415

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Neurobiology of Chemical Communication by Carla Mucignat-Caretta Pdf

Intraspecific communication involves the activation of chemoreceptors and subsequent activation of different central areas that coordinate the responses of the entire organism—ranging from behavioral modification to modulation of hormones release. Animals emit intraspecific chemical signals, often referred to as pheromones, to advertise their presence to members of the same species and to regulate interactions aimed at establishing and regulating social and reproductive bonds. In the last two decades, scientists have developed a greater understanding of the neural processing of these chemical signals. Neurobiology of Chemical Communication explores the role of the chemical senses in mediating intraspecific communication. Providing an up-to-date outline of the most recent advances in the field, it presents data from laboratory and wild species, ranging from invertebrates to vertebrates, from insects to humans. The book examines the structure, anatomy, electrophysiology, and molecular biology of pheromones. It discusses how chemical signals work on different mammalian and non-mammalian species and includes chapters on insects, Drosophila, honey bees, amphibians, mice, tigers, and cattle. It also explores the controversial topic of human pheromones. An essential reference for students and researchers in the field of pheromones, this is also an ideal resource for those working on behavioral phenotyping of animal models and persons interested in the biology/ecology of wild and domestic species.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : ScholarlyEditions
Page : 2793 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781464920592

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Cells: Advances in Research and Application: 2011 Edition by Anonim Pdf

Cells: Advances in Research and Application: 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyEditions™ eBook that delivers timely, authoritative, and comprehensive information about Cells. The editors have built Cells: Advances in Research and Application: 2011 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Cells in this eBook to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Cells: Advances in Research and Application: 2011 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.

Author : Robert C. Eaton
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781489922861

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Neural Mechanisms of Startle Behavior by Robert C. Eaton Pdf

In the past fifteen years there has been considerable interest in neural circuits that initiate behavior patterns. For many types of behaviors, this involves decision-making circuits whose primary elements are neither purely sensory nor motor, but represent a higher order of neural pro cessing. Of the large number of studies on such systems, analyses of startle circuits compose a major portion, and have been carried out on systems found throughout the animal kingdom. Startle has been an im portant model because of the reliability of the behavioral act for laboratory study and the accessibility of the underlying neural circuitry. However, probably because of the breadth of the subject, this material has never been reviewed in a comprehensive way that presents the elements com mon to startle circuits in the different animal systems in which they occur. This book presents a diversity of approaches based on a broad back ground of animal groups ranging from the earliest nervous systems in cnidarians to the most recently evolved and advanced in mammals. The behaviors themselves are all short latency, fast motor acts, when consid ered on the time scale of the organism, and involve avoidance or evasion, although in some cases we do not yet completely understand their natural role. These behaviors occur in response to stimuli that have sudden or unexpected onset.

Author : Uriel Martinez-Hernandez,Vasiliki Vouloutsi,Anna Mura,Michael Mangan,Minoru Asada,Tony J. Prescott,Paul F.M.J. Verschure
Publisher : Springer
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-05
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783030247416

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Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems by Uriel Martinez-Hernandez,Vasiliki Vouloutsi,Anna Mura,Michael Mangan,Minoru Asada,Tony J. Prescott,Paul F.M.J. Verschure Pdf

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems, Living Machines 2019, held in Nara, Japan, in July 2019. The 26 full and 16 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 45 submissions. They deal with research on novel life-like technologies inspired by the scientific investigation of biological systems, biomimetics, and research that seeks to interface biological and artificial systems to create biohybrid systems.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Neurology
ISBN : NWU:35558005745241

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The Journal of Neuroscience by Anonim Pdf

Author : Cornelia I. Bargmann,Daphne Bavelier,David Stewart,Terrence Joseph Sejnowski,Bruce Stillman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Cognition
ISBN : 1621821269

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Cognition by Cornelia I. Bargmann,Daphne Bavelier,David Stewart,Terrence Joseph Sejnowski,Bruce Stillman Pdf

The Proceedings of the 79th Symposium capture many of the tremendous discoveries currently being made by neuroscientists and psychologists working on cognitive processes at scales varying from the molecular to circuit to whole-brain and theoretical studies. Major advances in understanding cognitive function, including learning, memory, language, and decision-making, are being made through the application of powerful new techniques and approaches. The scientific results discussed in this volume shed light on many areas of normal brain function but also offer novel insights into the treatment of psychiatric, neurological, and neurodegenerative diseases. This volume includes state-of-the-art neurobiological research at genetic, molecular, cellular, circuit, and whole brain resolution. Additional chapters address computational neuroscience, behavioral and psychophysical studies, and evolutionary/comparative neuroscience. The Conversations included in this volume are based on interviews conducted during the Symposium and offer a broader anecdotal perspective on this fascinating subject by many of the world's leading cognitive neuroscientists. The Symposium Proceedings provides an integrative overview of the current state of the field as well as a glimpse into the emerging connections between molecular/cellular /circuit mechanisms and higher brain function by leading authorities in the field.

Author : David C. Spray,Rolf Dermietzel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783662219355

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Gap Junctions in the Nervous System by David C. Spray,Rolf Dermietzel Pdf

This book deals with the types of gap junction proteins (connexins) and their distribution within the nervous system, the physiological properties of channels formed of each connexin, and the role of gap junction channels in functions of normal and pathological brain and peripheral nerve. Although glial tissue is emphasized, additional groups of chapters deal with neurons in the central nervous system and with the retina.

Author : Irene Wacker,Eric Hummel,Steffen Burgold,Rasmus Schröder
Publisher : Humana
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 107160693X

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Volume Microscopy by Irene Wacker,Eric Hummel,Steffen Burgold,Rasmus Schröder Pdf

This volume discusses different approaches to workflows for large volume electron microscopy - from preparation of samples to their imaging in a variety of microscopes - in some cases also applying correlative techniques. The chapters in this book cover topics such as correlative super resolution and electron microscopy to detect molecules in their native cellular context; low-threshold access to serial section arrays; improving serial blockface SEM by focal charge compensation; FIBSEM analysis of interfaces between hard technical devices and soft neuronal tissue; and image processing for volume electron microscopy. In Neuromethods series style, chapters include the kind of detail and key advice from the specialists needed to get successful results in your laboratory. Cutting-edge and authoritative, Volume Microscopy: Multiscale Imaging with Photons, Electrons, and Ions is a valuable resource for novice and expert scientists interested in learning more about this evolving field.

Author : Björn Brembs
Publisher : Frontiers E-books
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889192021

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Decision-making in invertebrates by Björn Brembs Pdf

Not since Paul the octopus became famous during the 2010 soccer world cup have scientists realized that decision-making is not a capacity exclusive to the so-called 'higher' animals. Invertebrate animals show an amazing capacity for making decisions even if the external circumstances provide little or no information. This Research Topic celebrates the diversity of decision-making by showcasing the most well-studied cases in a range of invertebrate species.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Medicine
ISBN : UOM:39015014022886

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Research Awards Index by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Medicine
ISBN : UOM:39015015059606

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Biomedical Index to PHS-supported Research by Anonim Pdf