Neurons Rho to Get in Shape for the Day.
Linking structural changes in neurons to animal behavior has proven challenging. New findings by Pesakou et al. tie daily cycles of axon arbor extension and retraction, mediated by Rho activity, to circadian and seasonal patterns of behavior in the fruit fly.
Department of Neurobiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
Kevin
K
Mann
Department of Neurobiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. Electronic address: trc@stanford.edu.
Thomas R
TR
Clandinin
D000818:Animals; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D029721:Drosophila Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000502:physiology*; D020741:rho GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*
D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D020741:rho GTP-Binding Proteins