This study shows that mushroom bodies in Drosophila brains also have a role in temperature preference behaviour. When cAMP-dependent kinase activity in mushroom body neurons is artificially lowered, the Drosophila cannot find their desired temperature properly. When it is increased, they prefer higher temperatures. The study adds a classic homeostatic process to the mushroom bodies' list of functions.
- Sung-Tae Hong
- Sunhoe Bang
- Jaeseob Kim
