Object-Displacement-Sensitive Visual Neurons Drive Freezing in Drosophila
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Visual systems are often equipped with neurons that detect small moving objects, which may represent prey, predators, or conspecifics. Although the processing properties of those neurons have been studied in diverse organisms, links between the proposed algorithms and animal behaviors or circuit mechanisms remain elusive. Here, we have investigated behavioral function, computational algorithm, and neurochemical mechanisms of an object-selective neuron, LC11, in Drosophila. With genetic silencing and optogenetic activation, we show that LC11 is necessary for a visual object-induced stopping behavior in walking flies, a form of short-term freezing, and its activity can promote stopping. We propose a new quantitative model for small object selectivity based on the physiology and anatomy of LC11 and its inputs. The model accurately reproduces LC11 responses by pooling fast-adapting, tightly size-tuned inputs. Direct visualization of neurotransmitter inputs to LC11 confirmed the model conjectures about upstream processing. Our results demonstrate how adaptation can enhance selectivity for behaviorally relevant, dynamic visual features.
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The results were consistent with previous studies, such as LC11 encoding the position of a small moving spot and LPLC2 encoding loom.
“Our results were consistent with previous studies, such as LC11 encoding the position of a small moving spot27,28 (Fig. 3g, LC11 has highest R2 for ‘position’ in ‘vary female position’ than in other stimulus sequences) and LPLC2 encoding loom24 (Fig. 3g, LPLC2 has highest R2 for ‘size’ in ‘vary female size’).”
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LC11 neurons respond to small, moving spots and contribute to freezing behaviour.
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A functionally ordered visual feature map in the Drosophila brain
Klapoetke, N. C., Nern, A., Rogers, E. M., Rubin, G. M., Reiser, M. B., & Card, G. M. (2022) · Neuron · doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2022.02.013 · Cited by 98 · see citing works
Mapping model units to visual neurons reveals population code for social behaviour
Cowley, B. R., Calhoun, A. J., Rangarajan, N., Ireland, E., Turner, M. H., Pillow, J. W., & Murthy, M. (2024) · Nature · doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07451-8 · Cited by 45 · see citing works
“This is especially true of model LC11 that prefers a small female moving at a fast speed, consistent with LC11 being a small object detector 27,28 .”
BackgroundResultSocial state alters vision using three circuit mechanisms in Drosophila
Schretter, C. E., Hindmarsh Sten, T., Klapoetke, N., Shao, M., Nern, A., Dreher, M., Bushey, D., Robie, A. A., Taylor, A. L., Branson, K., et al. (2025) · Nature · doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08255-6 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
- Authors
- Tanaka, R., & Clark, D. A.
- Affiliations
- Yale University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Clark, Damon A.
- Venue
- Current Biology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2020-07
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 13
- Pages
- 2532-2550.e8
- ISSN
- 0960-9822 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC8716191
- OpenAlex
- W3027334868
- Cited by
- 44
- References
- 13
- Citations by year
- 2026: 7 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 1
- FWCI
- 2.27
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Current Biology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
- Gruber Foundation
- National Institutes of Health (R01EY026555, P30EY026878)
- Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation
- E. Matilda Ziegler Foundation for the Blind
- National Science Foundation (IOS1558103)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Keywords
- small object detection, Drosophila, visual adaptation, stopping behavior, optogenetic stimulation
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Drosophila melanogaster, Female, Male, Motion Perception, Neurons, Visual Pathways
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