Developmental neuroscience readers will find an insightful lab-report-style piece on gut–brain communication in early life. It promises intriguing behavioral insights.
Key Takeaways
- Neonatal flies require meconium expulsion before central appetite drives initiate independent feeding
- Loss of apterous causes a hindgut plug called Reinger's knot and fatal obstruction
- Obstructed flies show prolonged hypersomnia, food avoidance, and rhythmic proboscis movements