Four-dimensional gene expression control: memories on the fly

Benjamin Leung; Scott Waddell

doi:10.1016/j.tins.2004.06.013

Four-dimensional gene expression control: memories on the fly

Trends Neurosci. 2004 Sep;27(9):511-3. doi: 10.1016/j.tins.2004.06.013.

Authors

Benjamin Leung¹, Scott Waddell

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurobiology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester MA 01605, USA.

PMID: 15331230
DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2004.06.013

Abstract

To understand the role of a gene in adult behavior, it is necessary to control its expression in four dimensions: space and time. Two recent papers describe implementation of different but related technologies that now provide this missing element in fly behavioral research.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Behavior, Animal / physiology*
Drosophila / genetics*
Gene Expression / physiology*
Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental / physiology*
Gene Targeting
Genes, Insect / physiology
Genes, Switch / physiology
Models, Molecular