Neurons Rho to Get in Shape for the Day

Kevin Mann; Thomas R Clandinin

doi:10.1016/j.cell.2015.07.044

Neurons Rho to Get in Shape for the Day

Cell. 2015 Aug 13;162(4):699-700. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2015.07.044.

Authors

Kevin Mann¹, Thomas R Clandinin²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurobiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
² Department of Neurobiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 26276623
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2015.07.044

Abstract

Linking structural changes in neurons to animal behavior has proven challenging. New findings by Pesakou et al. tie daily cycles of axon arbor extension and retraction, mediated by Rho activity, to circadian and seasonal patterns of behavior in the fruit fly.

Publication types

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MeSH terms

Animals
Circadian Rhythm*
Drosophila Proteins / metabolism*
Drosophila melanogaster / physiology*
rho GTP-Binding Proteins / metabolism*

Substances

Drosophila Proteins
rho GTP-Binding Proteins

Grants and funding

R01 EY022638/EY/NEI NIH HHS/United States