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Glial cells diverge in fly brain evolution

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: How animal brains evolve to support ecological specialization is poorly understood. A recent PLOS Biology study reveals that glial cells show the most dramatic molecular and cellular changes in the brains of fruit flies adapted to a toxic niche, highlighting their underappreciated role in brain evolution.

Source: PLoS Biology

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003136

Authors: Yaoyu Jiao, Trevor R. Sorrells

Institutions: Yale University, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Language: English

Topic: Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research

Subfield: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $5,500

Funders: Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases