Singing on the fly: sensorimotor integration and acoustic communication in Drosophila. Author Philip Coen, Mala Murthy Publication Year 2016 Type Journal Article Abstract The capacity to communicate via acoustic signals is prevalent across the animal kingdom, from insects to humans. What are the neural circuit mechanisms that underlie this ability? New methods for behavioral analysis along with an unparalleled genetic toolkit have recently opened up studies of acoustic communication in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. Its nervous system comprises roughly 100,000 neurons, yet flies are able to both produce and process time-varying sounds during courtship. Just as with more complex animals, sensory feedback plays an important role in shaping communication between the sexes. Here, we review recent work in Drosophila that has laid the foundation for solving the mechanisms by which sensory information dynamically modulates behavior. Keywords Animals, Sensory Receptor Cells, Animal Communication, Drosophila melanogaster, Acoustics, Psychomotor Performance Journal Curr Opin Neurobiol Volume 38 Pages 38-45 Date Published 2016 Jun ISSN Number 1873-6882 DOI 10.1016/j.conb.2016.01.013 Alternate Journal Curr Opin Neurobiol PMCID PMC6846365 PMID 26874218 PubMedPubMed CentralGoogle ScholarBibTeXEndNote X3 XML