The ability to record the real-time activity of specialized neurons in the brains of female mice is providing new insights into the hormonal control of ovulation.
Sabrina Riva, Maria Fernanda Ceriani ... Diana Lorena Franco
A semi-automated system for monitoring egg-laying reveals that lateral dorsal neurons are key regulators of circadian oviposition, showing that the neural circuits controlling oviposition and circadian locomotor behavior are different.