Four-dimensional gene expression control: memories on the fly.
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.
Department of Neurobiology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester MA 01605, USA.
Benjamin
B
Leung
Scott
S
Waddell
D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D004330:Drosophila / Q000235:genetics*; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000502:physiology*; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental / Q000502:physiology*; D018390:Gene Targeting; D017344:Genes, Insect / Q000502:physiology; D005812:Genes, Switch / Q000502:physiology; D008958:Models, Molecular