视觉系统从环境中提取并编码光刺激的波长和空间位置等多重属性，视觉信号如何在环路各节点间传递和整合是神经生物学关注的重要问题之一。课题组以黑腹果蝇为研究对象，使用分子生物学、行为学、活体功能成像和电生理等多种技术手段，结合丰富的果蝇遗传学工具， 探索光刺激不同维度（谱域、空域）的属性在视觉环路中的表征方式及其分子机制。

具体研究方向：

1. 视觉神经元中谱域-空域双拮抗性编码方式的环路机制；

2. 来自下游神经元的反馈回路对光感受器功能的影响，以及其中涉及的神经递质和递质受体种类和功能；

3. 利用视觉系统探索神经退行性疾病的发病机理和治疗方法。

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