Memory and DNA

[Joseph J. Strout]

On 26 Apr 1995, Bierme2 wrote:

> I have a question about dna and memory. I am not a doctor so my knowledge
>	...
> I would appreciate it if somebody out there knows if there is any research
> being done in this area and if there is documentation.  I have an armchair

There is an article in the latest CELL, in which a mutation in a 
drosophila (fruit fly) gene produced flies which could learn and remember 
a task after only one trial, compared to the ten trials required in 
normal flies.  I apologize for not having the reference handy.

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|    Joseph J. Strout		Department of Neuroscience, UCSD   |
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