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.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Drosophila
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Drosophila Proteins*
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Dynamins
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GTP Phosphohydrolases / genetics
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GTP Phosphohydrolases / physiology
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Learning / physiology
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Memory / physiology*
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Neurons
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Neuropeptides / genetics
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Neuropeptides / physiology*
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Synaptic Transmission / physiology*
Substances
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Drosophila Proteins
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Neuropeptides
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amn protein, Drosophila
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GTP Phosphohydrolases
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Dynamins