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How the humble insect brain became a powerful experimental model system

Reichert, Heinrich. (2017) How the humble insect brain became a powerful experimental model system. Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 203 (11). pp. 879-889.

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Abstract

In the 21st century, neurobiological studies focused on the insect brain are revealing unprecedented insight into the molecular, cellular, developmental, and circuit aspects of brain organization and function, notably in the genetic model system of Drosophila melanogaster. Underlying this accelerating progress in understanding the insect brain is a century-long history of ground breaking experimental investigation, methodological advance, and conceptual insight catalyzed by the integration of two emerging research fields, neuroscience and genetics. This review traces some of the key early steps in this remarkable historical scientific adventure of exploring the brain of "these apparently humble representatives of life".
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum
05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum > Former Organization Units Biozentrum > Molecular Zoology (Reichert)
05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum > Neurobiology
UniBasel Contributors:Reichert, Heinrich
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Springer
ISSN:0340-7594
e-ISSN:1432-1351
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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Deposited On:24 Oct 2017 08:26

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