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Pinto-Teixeira Lab
Laboratory for the study of neural circuit development
We study how neural circuits are assembled during development, and how changes in neuronal circuity wiring impinge on neuronal function and behavior when development goes wrong.
Brain function relies on the communication between millions of neurons comprising numerous subtypes, which are precisely connected in discrete networks where each is devoted to specific tasks. The activity of each neuron is a direct consequence of its fine-tuned morphology, which dictates the numbers of connections it makes with other neurons.
We use the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster visual system as a model to understand the genetic, molecular and cellular mechanisms that regulate wiring specificity, from development to circuit function.
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Center for Integrative Biology
Pinto-Teixeira LabMolecular, Cellular and Developmental biology department (MCD)Center for Integrative Biology - CNRSUniversité Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier118 route de Narbonne, Bâtiment 4R4 31062 Toulouse Cedex 9, Franceemail: filipe.pinto-teixeira(at)univ-tlse3.frFUNDING