Functional anatomy: from molecule to memory

Curr Biol. 2001 Mar 20;11(6):R240-3. doi: 10.1016/s0960-9822(01)00115-4.

Abstract

The Drosophila memory gene amnesiac is expressed in neurons that project to mushroom body axons. Blockade of synaptic transmission in the amnesiac-expressing cells disrupts memory, but not learning, suggesting presynaptic and postsynaptic sites for memory formation.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Drosophila
  • Drosophila Proteins*
  • Dynamins
  • GTP Phosphohydrolases / genetics
  • GTP Phosphohydrolases / physiology
  • Learning / physiology
  • Memory / physiology*
  • Neurons
  • Neuropeptides / genetics
  • Neuropeptides / physiology*
  • Synaptic Transmission / physiology*

Substances

  • Drosophila Proteins
  • Neuropeptides
  • amn protein, Drosophila
  • GTP Phosphohydrolases
  • Dynamins