Output details
11 - Computer Science and Informatics
University of Edinburgh
Article title
A Neural Circuit Mechanism Integrating Motivational State with Memory Expression in Drosophila
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
Cell
Article number
-
Volume number
139
Issue number
2
First page of article
416
ISSN of journal
0092-8674
Year of publication
2009
Number of additional authors
5
Additional information
<28> Originality: This work identified for the first time a neural circuit that regulates the salience of memory formation in the simple insect brain. It combined the mining of neuronal circuit databases and comparisons with known anatomical circuitry with advanced transgenic and behavioural analysis.
Significance: This work demonstrated that memories in simple insects are only established if they are relevant to the internal state of the organism. This has altered the methods used for memory assessment in Drosophila.
Rigour: Cell is one of the top ranked biological science journals.
Interdisciplinary
Yes
Cross-referral requested
-
Research group
B - Institute for Adaptive & Neural Computation
Citation count
127
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
-
