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Learning from a fly's memory

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Two facets of learning are the formation and the retrieval of memories. Genetic manipulation of the fruitfly's brain allows them to be dissociated, and may lead to a better understanding of memory.

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Figure 1: Teasing apart the different stages of learning in fruitflies.

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    Randolf Menzel & Uli Müller

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Menzel, R., Müller, U. Learning from a fly's memory. Nature 411, 433–434 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35078184

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