Drosophila larvae form appetitive and aversive associative memory in response to thermal conditioning.

ABSTRACT: Organisms have evolved the ability to detect, process, and respond to many different surrounding stimuli in order to successfully navigate their environments. Sensory experiences can also be stored and referenced in the form of memory. The Drosophila larva is a simple model organism that can store associative memories during classical conditioning, and is well-suited for studying learning and memory at a fundamental level. Much progress has been made in understanding larval learning behavior and the associated neural circuitry for olfactory conditioning, but other sensory systems are relatively unexplored. Here, we investigate memory formation in larvae treated with a temperature-based associative conditioning protocol, pairing normally neutral temperatures with appetitive (fructose, FRU)

SUBMITTER: Polizos NT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11421805 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature