PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Thoma, Vladimiros
AU  - Kobayashi, Kimiko
AU  - Tanimoto, Hiromu
TI  - The Role of the Gustatory System in the Coordination of Feeding
AID  - 10.1523/ENEURO.0324-17.2017
DP  - 2017 Nov 10
TA  - eneuro
PG  - ENEURO.0324-17.2017
4099  - http://www.eneuro.org/content/early/2017/11/10/ENEURO.0324-17.2017.short
4100  - http://www.eneuro.org/content/early/2017/11/10/ENEURO.0324-17.2017.full
AB  - 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.