A Neuronal Pathway that Commands Deceleration in Drosophila Larval Light-Avoidance. Gong C, Ouyang Z, Zhao W, Wang J, Li K, Zhou P, Zhao T, Zheng N, Gong Z*. Neurosci Bull. 2019 Feb 27.

A disinhibitory mechanism biases Drosophila innate light preference. Zhao W, Zhou P, Gong C, Ouyang Z, Wang J, Zheng N, Gong Z*. Nat Commun. 2019 Jan 10;10(1):124.

Repeated Failure in Reward Pursuit Alters Innate Drosophila Larval Behaviors. Fei Y, Zhu D, Sun Y, Gong C, Huang S, Gong Z*. Neurosci Bull. 2018 Dec;34(6):901-911.

Turns with multiple and single head cast mediate Drosophila larval light avoidance. Zhao W, Gong C, Ouyang Z, Wang P, Wang J, Zhou P, Zheng N, Gong Z*. PLoS One. 2017 Jul 11;12(7):e0181193.

Feeling Hot and Cold: Thermal Sensation in Drosophila. Li K, Gong Z*. Neurosci Bull. 2017 Jun;33(3):317-322.

cGMP-Dependent Protein Kinase Encoded by foraging Regulates Motor Axon Guidance in Drosophila by Suppressing Lola Function. Peng Q, Wang Y, Li M, Yuan D, Xu M, Li C, Gong Z, Jiao R*, Liu L*. J Neurosci. 2016 Apr 20;36(16):4635-46.

Li Q, Gong Z#. Cold-sensing regulates Drosophila growth through insulin-producing cells. Nat Commun. 2015 Dec 9;6:10083. doi: 10.1038/ncomms10083

Cheng X, Jiang H, Li W, Lv H,Gong Z*, Liu L*. Ten-a Affects the Fusion of Central Complex Primordia in Drosophila.PLoS One.2013;8(2):e57129. 

Li M, Wen S, Guo X, Bai B, Gong Z, Liu X, Wang Y, Zhou Y, Chen X,Liu L*, Chen R*.The novel long non-coding RNA CRG regulates Drosophila locomotor behavior.Nucleic Acids Res.2012 Dec;40(22):11714-27.

Gong Z,Gong Z*.Modeling the relationship between body weight and energy intake: a molecular diffusion-based approach.Biol Direct.2012 Jun 29;7:19.

Gong Z*.Innate preference in Drosophila melanogaster.Sci China Life Sci.2012 55(1):8-14. Review.

Gong Z,Gong Z*.A molecular diffusion based utility model for Drosophila larval phototaxis.Theor Biol Med Model.2012 9:3.

Jiang H, Hou Q,Gong Z*, Liu L*.Proteomic and transcriptomic analysis of visual long-term memory in Drosophila melanogaster.Protein Cell.2011 2(3):215-22.

Hou Q, Jiang H, Zhang X, Guo C, Huang B, Wang P, Wang T, Wu K, Li J, Gong Z, Du L, Liu Y,Liu L*, Chen C*.Nitric oxide metabolism controlled by formaldehyde dehydrogenase (fdh, homolog of mammalian GSNOR) plays a crucial role in visual pattern memory in Drosophila.Nitric Oxide.2011 24(1):17-24.

Gong Z*, Liu J, Guo C, Zhou Y, Teng Y,Liu L*.Two pairs of neurons in the central brain control Drosophila innate light preference.Science.2010 330(6003):499-502.

Xiong Y, Lv H, Gong Z*, Liu L*.Fixation and locomotor activity are impaired by inducing tetanus toxin expression in adult Drosophila brain.Fly (Austin).2010 4(3).

Pan Y, Zhou Y, Guo C, Gong H,Gong Z*, Liu L*.Differential roles of the fan-shaped body and the ellipsoid body in Drosophila visual pattern memory.Learn Mem.2009 16(5):289-95.

Li W, Pan Y, Wang Z, Gong H,Gong Z*, Liu L*.Morphological characterization of single fan-shaped body neurons in Drosophila melanogaster.Cell Tissue Res.2009 336(3):509-19.

Gong Z*.Behavioral dissection of Drosophila larval phototaxis.Biochem Biophys Res Commun.2009 382(2):395-9.

Wang Z, Pan Y, Li W, Jiang H, Chatzimanolis L, Chang J,Gong Z*, Liu* L.Visual pattern memory requires foraging function in the central complex of Drosophila.Learn Mem. 2008 15(3):133-42.

Gong Z, Son W, Chung YD, Kim J, Shin DW, McClung CA, Lee Y, Lee HW, Chang DJ, Kaang BK, Cho H, Oh U,Hirsh J*, Kernan MJ, Kim C*.Two interdependent TRPV channel subunits, inactive and Nanchung, mediate hearing in Drosophila.J Neurosci.2004 24(41):9059-66.

Wu Z, Gong Z, Feng C,Guo A*.An emergent mechanism of selective visual attention in Drosophila.Biol Cybern.2000 82(1):61-8.

Gong Z, Xia S, Liu L, Feng C,Guo A*.Operant visual learning and memory in Drosophila mutants dunce, amnesiac and radish.J Insect Physiol.1998 44(12):1149-1158.