Neuroscience: Sensing Absolute Cold

Curr Biol. 2020 Jul 20;30(14):R809-R811. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.05.026.

Abstract

To overwinter, animals must detect constant cold temperatures before adapting their behavior accordingly. A new study in Drosophila describes a circuit mechanism - from sensory neurons to higher brain centers - that encodes and relays persistent, absolute cold stimuli to modulate sleep.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cold Temperature
  • Drosophila Proteins*
  • Drosophila* / genetics
  • Sensory Receptor Cells
  • Thermosensing

Substances

  • Drosophila Proteins