TY - JOUR T1 - The Role of the Gustatory System in the Coordination of Feeding JF - eneuro JO - eNeuro DO - 10.1523/ENEURO.0324-17.2017 SP - ENEURO.0324-17.2017 AU - Vladimiros Thoma AU - Kimiko Kobayashi AU - Hiromu Tanimoto Y1 - 2017/11/10 UR - http://www.eneuro.org/content/early/2017/11/10/ENEURO.0324-17.2017.abstract N2 - To survive, all animals must find, inspect and ingest food. Behavioral coordination and control of feeding is therefore a challenge that animals must face. Here, we focus on how the gustatory system guides the precise execution of behavioral sequences that promote ingestion and suppresses competing behaviors. We summarize principles learnt from Drosophila, where underlying sensory neuronal mechanisms are illustrated in great detail. Moreover, we compare these principles with findings in other animals, where such coordination plays prominent roles. These examples suggest that the use of gustatory information for feeding coordination has an ancient origin and is prevalent throughout the animal kingdom.Significance Statement Efficient feeding requires coordination. We synthesize findings across diverse species, highlighting the widespread and ancient role of taste in feeding coordination. ER -