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SUBMITTER: Yamanaka N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3906047 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yamanaka Naoki N Romero Nuria M NM Martin Francisco A FA Rewitz Kim F KF Sun Mu M O'Connor Michael B MB Léopold Pierre P
Science (New York, N.Y.) 20130901 6150
Animal development is coupled with innate behaviors that maximize chances of survival. Here, we show that the prothoracicotropic hormone (PTTH), a neuropeptide that controls the developmental transition from juvenile stage to sexual maturation, also regulates light avoidance in Drosophila melanogaster larvae. PTTH, through its receptor Torso, acts on two light sensors--the Bolwig's organ and the peripheral class IV dendritic arborization neurons--to regulate light avoidance. We found that PTTH c ...[more]