An internal thermal sensor controlling temperature preference in Drosophila

sea-maid submitted, created time 6 months 3 weeks (www.nature.com)

In order to investigate the neural circuits and strategies through which animals select a preferred temperature, this author identified a small set of warmth-activated anterior cell (AC) neurons located in the Drosophila brain, the function of which is critical for preferred temperature selection.

Keywords: anterior cell neurons temperature selection homeostasis temperature regulation thermal regulation AC controlling temperature thermal sensor