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haluklacin@umkc.edu



https://info.umkc.edu/lacin-lab/?page_id=24


Research Description

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The precise and largely stereotyped connectivity patterns of neurons underlie simple knee-jerk-like reflexes and complex behavior, like playing the violin. While we have a good understanding of the conserved genetic and molecular mechanisms that drive the initial steps of nervous system formation, we possess a far more rudimentary knowledge of those that drive neural circuit formation and animal behavior. By focusing on the development and function of the Drosophila adult ventral nerve cord (VNC), which controls behaviors, such as walking, flying, and grooming, our research leverages the power of the fly model system to dissect the genetic and cellular basis of neural circuit formation and behavior.


Affiliated Department(s)

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Cellular & Molecular Biology  Biology  Cellular & Molecular Biology  


Faculty-related Tags
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CNS  CRISPR  Development  Drosophila  Fly  Genetics  Genetics  Nervous System  Neuroscience  Optogenetics  


First-generation college graduate
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