Reduced calcium channel function in Drosophila disrupts associative learning in larva and behavior in adults

International Journal of Zoological Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 152-164

  Badre, Nicolas H ^a   Cooper, Robin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

CNS; Heat shock; Learning; Neural circuit

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 70349878588     PISSN: 18119778     EISSN: 18119786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijzr.2008.152.164     Document Type: Article

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