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Analysis of a spatial orientation memory in Drosophila

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  • Kirsa Neuser

    (Lehrstuhl für Genetik und Neurobiologie, Biozentrum, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany
    Present address: Institut für Zoologie III – Neurobiologie, Universität Mainz, Col.-Kleinmann-Weg 2, D-55099 Mainz, Germany.)

  • Tilman Triphan

    (Lehrstuhl für Genetik und Neurobiologie, Biozentrum, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany)

  • Markus Mronz

    (Lehrstuhl für Genetik und Neurobiologie, Biozentrum, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany)

  • Burkhard Poeck

    (Lehrstuhl für Genetik und Neurobiologie, Biozentrum, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany)

  • Roland Strauss

    (Lehrstuhl für Genetik und Neurobiologie, Biozentrum, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany
    Present address: Institut für Zoologie III – Neurobiologie, Universität Mainz, Col.-Kleinmann-Weg 2, D-55099 Mainz, Germany.)

Abstract

Spatial working memory in an insect Visual orientation in a complex environment requires a memory for the positions of the various targets present in case they become temporarily out of sight. Vertebrates are equipped with this faculty, known as 'spatial working memory', a form of working memory that lasts at least for several seconds. Using a virtual-reality arena to present visual targets to walking flies, Neuser et al. show that insects also possess this faculty. Drosophila fruit flies lured away from a trip towards a hidden target remember the position of an object for several seconds after its removal. The neurons involved in the process are GABAergic ring neurons.

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  • Kirsa Neuser & Tilman Triphan & Markus Mronz & Burkhard Poeck & Roland Strauss, 2008. "Analysis of a spatial orientation memory in Drosophila," Nature, Nature, vol. 453(7199), pages 1244-1247, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:453:y:2008:i:7199:d:10.1038_nature07003
    DOI: 10.1038/nature07003
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    1. Rui Han & Tzu-Min Wei & Szu-Chiao Tseng & Chung-Chuan Lo, 2021. "Characterizing approach behavior of Drosophila melanogaster in Buridan’s paradigm," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(1), pages 1-19, January.

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