Motor neurons organize Drosophila feeding sequences via a disinhibitory cascade

Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 24 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02412-y

Sui, Yi, Zhou and colleagues show that motor neurons actively orchestrate Drosophila feeding sequences through a feedforward disinhibition cascade. In coordinating their own activity, these neurons function as more than passive relays.