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Apr17

Is PKC53e-activity in motorneurons involved in operant self-learning in Drosophila?

During operant (instrumental) learning, subjects may learn to associate external cues (world-learning) and/or their self-generated motor program (self-learning) with reward or punishment. In previous work we were able to dissociate these two forms of learning in different paradigms using the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Posted on April 17, 2015 at 16:05
Apr17

Genetic dissection of octopamine action in reward-related behavior and motor control in Drosophila

The monoamine octopamine (structurally related to noradrenaline) acts as a neurohormone, a neuromodulator and a neurotransmitter in insects. Manipulations of octopamine levels lead to a plethora of behavioral effects, among them alterations in locomotion, flight or learning and memory. Drosophila […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Posted on April 17, 2015 at 16:03
Apr17

The Drosophila FoxP gene is required for operant self-learning: Implications for the evolution of language acquisition

In humans, mutations of the transcription factor Forkhead box protein P2 (FoxP2) cause a severe speech and language disorder. Downregulating the Zebrafinch FoxP2 orthologue in development results in incomplete and inaccurate song imitation. These forms of vocal learning exhibit two […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Posted on April 17, 2015 at 15:45