RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 The Role of the Gustatory System in the Coordination of Feeding JF eneuro JO eNeuro FD Society for Neuroscience SP ENEURO.0324-17.2017 DO 10.1523/ENEURO.0324-17.2017 VO 4 IS 6 A1 Thoma, Vladimiros A1 Kobayashi, Kimiko A1 Tanimoto, Hiromu YR 2017 UL http://www.eneuro.org/content/4/6/ENEURO.0324-17.2017.abstract 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.