Posted on behalf of Hans-Joachim Pflüger: In the article by Ott et al. the role of two protein kinases (PK) in the population density dependent transition from solitarious to gregarious animals is investigated. Only gregarious locusts form large swarms that are harmful for agriculture. The foraging gene product, a cGMP-dependent PK (PKG), implicated in foraging, […]
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Molecular computer models enhance learning and memory
Posted on behalf of Benjamin Paffhausen: The authors studied long term sensitization of the withdrawal reflex in Aplysia, which is an example of long term memory (LTM). Previous findings suggested that activation of protein kinase A (PKA) and extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK) lead to long term facilitation (LTF), a form of LTM. PKA and […]
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