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Ecdysone signaling regulates the formation of long-term courtship memory in adult Drosophila melanogaster.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 14 Apr 2009
Ishimoto Hiroshi, Sakai Takaomi, Kitamoto Toshihiro
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Improved survival is likely linked to the ability to generate stable memories of significant experiences. Considerable evidence in humans and mammalian model animals shows that steroid hormones, which are released in response to emotionally arousing experiences, have an important role in the consolidation of memories of such events. In insects, ecdysone is the major steroid hormone, and it is well characterized...
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