Title
Drosophila memory: dopamine signals punishment
GSBS Program
Neuroscience
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Neurobiology
Date
11-24-2005
Document Type
Article
Medical Subject Headings
Animals; Association Learning; Conditioning (Psychology); Dopamine; Drosophila; Memory; Mushroom Bodies; Neurons; Smell
Disciplines
Life Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences | Neuroscience and Neurobiology
Abstract
Dopamine-containing neurons are widespread in the fly brain and have been implicated in negatively reinforced memory. Current technology allows the investigator to watch dopaminergic neurons in action in the brain of a learning fly.
Rights and Permissions
Citation: Curr Biol. 2005 Nov 22;15(22):R932-4. Link to article on publisher's site
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