Title |
Learning-induced gene expression in the heads of two Nasonia species that differ in long-term memory formation
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Published in |
BMC Genomics, March 2015
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DOI | 10.1186/s12864-015-1355-1 |
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Authors |
Katja M Hoedjes, Hans M Smid, Elio GWM Schijlen, Louise EM Vet, Joke JFA van Vugt |
Abstract |
Cellular processes underlying memory formation are evolutionary conserved, but natural variation in memory dynamics between animal species or populations is common. The genetic basis of this fascinating phenomenon is poorly understood. Closely related species of Nasonia parasitic wasps differ in long-term memory (LTM) formation: N. vitripennis will form transcription-dependent LTM after a single conditioning trial, whereas the closely-related species N. giraulti will not. Genes that were differentially expressed (DE) after conditioning in N. vitripennis, but not in N. giraulti, were identified as candidate genes that may regulate LTM formation. |
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