Generation of stable heading representations in diverse visual scenes

Many animals rely on an internal heading representation when navigating in varied environments1-10. How this representation is linked to the sensory cues that define different surroundings is unclear. In the fly brain, heading is represented by 'compass' neurons that innervate a ring-shaped structure known as the ellipsoid body3,11,12. Each compass neuron receives inputs from 'ring' neurons that are selective for particular visual features13-16; this combination provides an ideal substrate for the extraction of directional information from a visual scene. Here we combine two-photon calcium imaging and optogenetics in tethered flying flies with circuit modelling, and show how the correlated activity of compass and visual neurons drives plasticity17-22, which flexibly transforms two-dimensional visual cues into a stable heading representation. We also describe how this plasticity enables the fly to convert a partial heading representation, established from orienting within part of a novel setting, into a complete heading representation. Our results provide mechanistic insight into the memory-related computations that are essential for flexible navigation in varied surroundings.

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CommentIn: Nature. 2019 Dec;576(7785):42-43. - PMID 31792416

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:576

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Nature - 576(2019), 7785 vom: 20. Dez., Seite 126-131

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kim, Sung Soo [VerfasserIn]
Hermundstad, Ann M [VerfasserIn]
Romani, Sandro [VerfasserIn]
Abbott, L F [VerfasserIn]
Jayaraman, Vivek [VerfasserIn]

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Calcium
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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Date Completed 26.03.2020

Date Revised 05.08.2022

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: Nature. 2019 Dec;576(7785):42-43. - PMID 31792416

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1038/s41586-019-1767-1

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NLM303515120