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A subset of dopamine neurons signals reward for odour memory in Drosophila

A subset of dopamine neurons signals reward for odour memory in Drosophila

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A subset of dopamine neurons signals reward for odour memory in Drosophila

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A subset of dopamine neurons signals reward for odour memory in Drosophila

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Nature (London), 2012-08, Vol.488 (7412), p.512-516

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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A group of dopamine neurons that are distinct from those mediating aversive reinforcement is found to signal sugar reward in the fly brain, highlighting the evolutionarily conserved function of dopamine neurons in reward processing.
Dopamine-mediated rewards for
Drosophila
In insects, the neurotransmitter dopamine is known to mediate punis...

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A subset of dopamine neurons signals reward for odour memory in Drosophila

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1439238379

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1439238379

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0028-0836,1476-4687

E-ISSN

1476-4687

DOI

10.1038/nature11304

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