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Development 129, 1251-1260 (2002)
© 2002 The Company of Biologists Limited

Sensory neurons of the Atonal lineage pioneer the formation of glomeruli within the adult Drosophila olfactory lobe

Dhanisha Jhaveri1 and Veronica Rodrigues1,2,*

1 Department of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Mumbai 400005 India
2 National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR, GKVK PO, Bangalore 560065, India

*Author for correspondence (e-mail: veronica{at}tifr.res.in)

Accepted 10 December 2001

The first centers for processing of odor information by animals lie in the olfactory lobe. Sensory neurons from the periphery synapse with interneurons in anatomically recognizable units, termed glomeruli, seen in both insects and vertebrates. The mechanisms that underlie the formation of functional maps of the odor-world in the glomeruli within the olfactory lobe remains unclear. We address the basis of sensory targeting in the fruitfly Drosophila and show that one class of sensory neurons, those of the Atonal lineage, plays a crucial role in glomerular patterning. Atonal-dependent neurons pioneer the segregation of other classes of sensory neurons into distinct glomeruli. Furthermore, correct sensory innervation is necessary for the arborization of projection neurons into glomeruli and for the elaboration of processes of central glial cells into the lobe.

Key words: Atonal, Antennal lobe, Olfactory glomeruli, Projection neurons, Glia, Drosophila




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