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A cost of long-term memory in Drosophila

  • Mery, Frederic Section of Ecology and Evolution, Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
  • Kawecki, Tadeusz J. Section of Ecology and Evolution, Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
    20.05.2005
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  • Science. - 2005, vol. 308, no. 5725, p. 1148
English Two distinct forms of consolidated associative memory are known in Drosophila: long- term memory and so-called anesthesia-resistant memory. Long-term memory is more stable, but unlike anesthesia-resistant memory, its formation requires protein synthesis. We show that flies induced to form long-term memory become more susceptible to extreme stress (such as desiccation). In contrast, induction of anesthesia-resistant memory had no detectable effect on desiccation resistance. This finding may help to explain why evolution has maintained anesthesia-resistant memory as another form of consolidated memory, distinct from long-term memory.
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Faculté des sciences et de médecine
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Département de Biologie
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Biological sciences
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