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Insect flight: Flies use a throttle to steer

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A new study of flight control in Drosophila using neurogenetic methods and a virtual reality flight arena has revealed a group of descending neurons that fully activate the flight motor… Click to show full abstract

A new study of flight control in Drosophila using neurogenetic methods and a virtual reality flight arena has revealed a group of descending neurons that fully activate the flight motor and steer the fly by independent regulation of the left and right wings.

Keywords: use throttle; flight; flies use; flight flies; insect flight; steer

Journal Title: Current Biology
Year Published: 2022

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