Larry Abbott, Columbia University

Structure, Function and Logic of a Fly Memory Circuit

The insect mushroom body supports learning and memory of sensory associations. Theoretical analyses based on extensive anatomic knowledge can explain many features of mushroom body circuitry including numbers of neurons and synapses and wiring patterns. Building on these results, recent work done in collaboration with Richard Axel’s laboratory provides a detail account of the synaptic basis of recognition memory in the fly.

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