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A developmental framework linking neurogenesis and circuit formation in the Drosophila CNS.

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

Mark, Brandon 
Manning, Laurina 
Pollington, Heather Q 

Abstract

The mechanisms specifying neuronal diversity are well characterized, yet it remains unclear how or if these mechanisms regulate neural circuit assembly. To address this, we mapped the developmental origin of 160 interneurons from seven bilateral neural progenitors (neuroblasts) and identify them in a synapse-scale TEM reconstruction of the Drosophila larval central nervous system. We find that lineages concurrently build the sensory and motor neuropils by generating sensory and motor hemilineages in a Notch-dependent manner. Neurons in a hemilineage share common synaptic targeting within the neuropil, which is further refined based on neuronal temporal identity. Connectome analysis shows that hemilineage-temporal cohorts share common connectivity. Finally, we show that proximity alone cannot explain the observed connectivity structure, suggesting hemilineage/temporal identity confers an added layer of specificity. Thus, we demonstrate that the mechanisms specifying neuronal diversity also govern circuit formation and function, and that these principles are broadly applicable throughout the nervous system.

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Keywords

D. melanogaster, Notch, cell lineage, developmental biology, hemilineage, neural circuit, neuroblast, neuroscience, temporal identity, Animals, Central Nervous System, Drosophila Proteins, Drosophila melanogaster, Neural Stem Cells, Neurogenesis

Journal Title

Elife

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Journal ISSN

2050-084X
2050-084X

Volume Title

10

Publisher

eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd
Sponsorship
NIH HHS (T32HD007348-24, 5T32GM007413-43, HD27056, P40 OD018537)
NIGMS NIH HHS (T32 GM007413)
NICHD NIH HHS (R01 HD027056, R37 HD027056, T32 HD007348)