Targeted DamID reveals Fuss as a pivotal element in bitter gustatory neurons

To find differentially expressed genes by comparing Fuss neurons and mutant Fuss neurons we utilised targeted DamID in Drosophila melanogaster. This not only predicts many genes expressed and nonexpressed in adult Fuss neuron populations, but also reveals Fuss being expressed in gustatory neurons, especially bitter gustatory neurons. Comparison of control and mutant datasets reveals a reduced expression of gustatory receptor gene Gr66a. Gr66a is an important component of the gustatory receptors compounds responsible for toxic compound sensation. Behaviourial tests reveal an impaired toxic compound sensation of adult Fuss mutant flies. Examination of Dam-PolII binding sites in adult Fuss neurons and Fuss mutant neurons