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Visual Mutations Reveal Opposing Effects of Illumination on Arousal in Drosophila

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: The effect of illumination on alertness can be assessed by comparing the efficacy of an anesthetic under light vs. dark conditions. Results from such tests on wild-type flies and visual mutants demonstrate that, surprisingly, light has both positive and negative influences on arousal. These dual effects may explain aspects of the fly's daily activity and have potential clinical implications.

Source: Genetics

DOI: 10.1534/genetics.107.085324

Authors: Yuzhong Cheng, Howard A Nash

Institutions: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health

Language: English

Topic: Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research

Subfield: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institutes of Health

OpenAlex ID: W2027939581

FWCI: 0.433

Cites: 24

Cited by: 6

Related to: 10