• Pfitzenmaier*, Rebecca Krebs-Wheaton, Mareike Selcho, Reinhard F....
  • Drosophila larvae can form associations between odors and aversive gustatory reinforcement like quinine or high salt treatment (Gerber and Hendel 2006; Honjo and Furukubo-Tokunaga 2009; Selcho et al. 2009)....
  • Selcho M, Pauls D, Han KA, Stocker RF, Thum AS. 2009....
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Neuropeptide F neurons modulate sugar reward during associative olfactory learning of Drosophila larvae

Rohwedder, Astrid ; Selcho, Mareike ; Chassot, Bérénice ; Thum, Andreas S.

In: Journal of Comparative Neurology, 2015, vol. 523, no. 18, p. 2637–2664

All organisms continuously have to adapt their behavior according to changes in the environment in order to survive. Experience-driven changes in behavior are usually mediated and maintained by modifications in signaling within defined brain circuits. Given the simplicity of the larval brain of Drosophila and its experimental accessibility on the genetic and behavioral level, we analyzed if...

  • Neuropeptide F Neurons Modulate Sugar Reward During Associative Olfactory Learning of Drosophila Larvae Astrid Rohwedder,1 Mareike Selcho,2 Brnice Chassot,1 and Andreas S....
  • Selcho M, Pauls D, Han KA, Stocker RF, Thum AS. 2009....
  • Selcho M, Pauls D, Huser A, Stocker RF, Thum AS. 2014....
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Potency of transgenic effectors for neurogenetic manipulation in Drosophila larvae

Pauls, Dennis ; Essen, Alina von ; Lyutova, Radostina ; Giesen, Lena van ; Rosner, Ronny ; Wegener, Christian ; Sprecher, Simon G.

In: Genetics, 2014, vol. 199, no. 1, p. 25–37

Genetic manipulations of neuronal activity are a cornerstone of studies aimed to identify the functional impact of defined neurons for animal behavior. With its small nervous system, rapid life cycle, and genetic amenability, the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster provides an attractive model system to study neuronal circuit function. In the past two decades, a large repertoire of elegant genetic...

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The serotonergic central nervous system of the drosophila larva: anatomy and behavioral function

Huser, Annina ; Rohwedder, Astrid ; Apostolopoulou, Anthi A. ; Widmann, Annekathrin ; Pfitzenmaier, Johanna E. R. ; Maiolo, Elena M. ; Selcho, Mareike ; Pauls, Dennis ; Essen, Alina von ; Gupta, Tripti ; Sprecher, Simon G. ; Birman, Serge ; Riemensperger, Thomas ; Stocker, Reinhard F. ; Thum, Andreas S.

In: PLoS ONE, 2012, vol. 7, no. 10, p. e47518

The Drosophila larva has turned into a particularly simple model system for studying the neuronal basis of innate behaviors and higher brain functions. Neuronal networks involved in olfaction, gustation, vision and learning and memory have been described during the last decade, often up to the single-cell level. Thus, most of these sensory networks are substantially defined, from the sensory...

  • The brain neuropil nomenclature used to describe the projection patterns of the single serotonergic neurons is based on Selcho et al. (2009)....
  • Selcho M, Pauls D, Han KA, Stocker RF, Thum AS (2009) The role of dopamine in Drosophila larval classical olfactory conditioning....
  • Busch S, Selcho M, Ito K, Tanimoto H (2009) A map of octopaminergic neurons in the Drosophila brain....
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Drosophila larvae establish appetitive olfactory memories via mushroom body neurons of embryonic origin

Pauls, Dennis ; Selcho, Mareike ; Gendre, Nanae ; Stocker, Reinhard F. ; Thum, Andreas S.

In: The Journal of Neuroscience, 2010, vol. 30, no. 32, p. 10655-10666

Insect mushroom bodies are required for diverse behavioral functions, including odor learning and memory. Using the numerically simple olfactory pathway of the Drosophila melanogaster larva, we provide evidence that the formation of appetitive olfactory associations relies on embryonic-born intrinsic mushroom body neurons (Kenyon cells). The participation of larval-born Kenyon cells, i.e.,...

  • Drosophila Larvae Establish Appetitive Olfactory Memories via Mushroom Body Neurons of Embryonic Origin Dennis Pauls,* Mareike Selcho,* Nanae Gendre, Reinhard F....
  • or Selcho et al. (2009) for fly stock source....
  • Selcho, M., Pauls, D., Han, K.A., Stocker, R.F., and Thum, A.S. (2009)....
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Electric shock-induced associative olfactory learning in Drosophila larvae

Pauls, Dennis ; Pfitzenmaier, Johanna E.R. ; Krebs-Wheaton, Rebecca ; Selcho, Mareike ; Stocker, Reinhard F. ; Thum, Andreas S.

In: Chemical Senses, 2010, vol. 35, no. 4, p. 335-346

Associative plasticity is a basic essential attribute of nervous systems. As shown by numerous reports, Drosophila is able to establish simple forms of appetitive and aversive olfactory associations at both larval and adult stages. Whereas most adult studies on aversive learning employed electric shock as a negative reinforcer, larval paradigms essentially utilized gustatory stimuli to...

  • Pfitzenmaier*, Rebecca Krebs-Wheaton, Mareike Selcho, Reinhard F....
  • Drosophila larvae can form associations between odors and aversive gustatory reinforcement like quinine or high salt treatment (Gerber and Hendel 2006; Honjo and Furukubo-Tokunaga 2009; Selcho et al. 2009)....
  • Selcho M, Pauls D, Han KA, Stocker RF, Thum AS. 2009....
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A map of octopaminergic neurons in the Drosophila brain

Busch, Sebastian ; Selcho, Mareike ; Ito, Kei ; Tanimoto, Hiromu

In: The Journal of Comparative Neurology, 2009, vol. 513, no. 6, p. 643 - 667

The biogenic amine octopamine modulates diverse behaviors in invertebrates. At the single neuron level, the mode of action is well understood in the peripheral nervous system owing to its simple structure and accessibility. For elucidating the role of individual octopaminergic neurons in the modulation of complex behaviors, a detailed analysis of the connectivity in the central nervous system is...

  • A Map of Octopaminergic Neurons in the Drosophila Brain SEBASTIAN BUSCH,1,2 MAREIKE SELCHO,1 KEI ITO,3 AND HIROMU TANIMOTO1,2* 1 Lehrstuhl fur Genetik und Neurobiologie, Universitat Wurzburg, 97074 Wurzburg, Germany ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ 2 Max-Planck-Institut fur Neurobiologie, 82152 Martinsried, Germany ¨ 3 Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, University of Tokyo, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan https://doc.rero.ch ABSTRACT The biogenic amine octopamine modulates diverse behaviors in invertebrates....
  • Selcho: Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, Chemin du Musee 10, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland. ´ *Correspondence to: Hiromu Tanimoto, Max-Planck-Institut fur Neurobi¨ ologie, Am Klopferspitz 18, 82152 Martinsried, Germany....