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| Title |
MicroRNA-encoded behavior in Drosophila
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| Published in |
Science, October 2015
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| DOI | 10.1126/science.aad0217 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Joao Picao-Osorio, Jamie Johnston, Matthias Landgraf, Jimena Berni, Claudio R Alonso |
| Abstract |
The relationship between microRNA regulation and the specification of behavior is only beginning to be explored. Here we find that mutation of a single microRNA locus (miR-iab4/8) in Drosophila larvae affects the animal's capacity to correct its orientation if turned upside-down (self-righting). One of the microRNA targets involved in this behavior is the Hox gene Ultrabithorax whose derepression in two metameric neurons leads to self-righting defects. In vivo neural activity analysis reveals that these neurons, the self-righting node (SRN), have different activity patterns in wild type and miRNA mutants while thermogenetic manipulation of SRN activity results in changes in self-righting behavior. Our work thus reveals a microRNA-encoded behavior and suggests that other microRNAs might also be involved in behavioral control in Drosophila and other species. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 34 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 29% |
| Germany | 3 | 9% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 6% |
| Sweden | 1 | 3% |
| China | 1 | 3% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |
| Japan | 1 | 3% |
| France | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 14 | 41% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 17 | 50% |
| Scientists | 14 | 41% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 6% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 100 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| Germany | 1 | 1% |
| Japan | 1 | 1% |
| Estonia | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 94 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 24 | 24% |
| Researcher | 13 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 10% |
| Professor | 8 | 8% |
| Other | 18 | 18% |
| Unknown | 15 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 28 | 28% |
| Neuroscience | 23 | 23% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 22 | 22% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 3% |
| Engineering | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 6 | 6% |
| Unknown | 16 | 16% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 79. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 21 December 2016.
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