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A signature of salience in the Drosophila brain

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Electrophysiological recordings coupled with genetic manipulations in fruit flies reveal activity patterns in the brain associated with the conspicuousness of visual objects, providing an elusive physiological link between gene products and behavior.

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Figure 1: Schematic representation of the 20–30 Hz response in Drosophila.

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