title: The olfactory circuit of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster.
abstract: The olfactory circuit of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster has emerged in recent years as an excellent paradigm for studying the principles and mechanisms of information processing in neuronal circuits. We discuss here the organizational principles of the olfactory circuit that make it an attractive model for experimental manipulations, the lessons that have been learned, and future challenges.
authors.affiliation: Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Liqun
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Luo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000502:physiology*; D007858:Learning; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D009833:Olfactory Pathways / Q000502:physiology*; D012903:Smell / Q000502:physiology*