1077-The Drosophila Central Brain Neuron Atlas
The paper detail the creation of a comprehensive single-cell transcriptomic atlas of the adult Drosophila central brain, encompassing over 329,000 neurons. By integrating multiple datasets, researchers achieved high-resolution coverage that identifies more than 4,000 distinct neuronal subtypes. This study reveals that a neuron's adult identity is primarily dictated by its developmental origin, specifically its lineage and birth order. The atlas utilizes a combinatorial genetic code of transcription factors to map these cells to their precise anatomical and functional locations. Furthermore…
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