title: Mating and memory: an educational primer for use with "epigenetic control of learning and memory in Drosophila by Tip60 HAT action".
abstract: An article by Xu et al. in the December 2014 issue of GENETICS can be used to illustrate epigenetic modification of gene expression, reverse genetic manipulation, genetic/epigenetic influence on behavioral studies, and studies using the Drosophila model organism applied to human disease. This Primer provides background information; technical explanations of genetic, biochemical, and behavioral approaches from the study; and an example of an approach for classroom use with discussion questions to aid in student comprehension of the research article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Chemistry, Upper Iowa University, Fayette, Iowa 52132 rebecca.l.schmidt@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Rebecca L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Chemistry, Upper Iowa University, Fayette, Iowa 52132.
authors.forename: Sara L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Sheeley
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D042002:Chromatin Assembly and Disassembly; D029721:Drosophila Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D005823:Genetics / Q000193:education*; D051548:Histone Acetyltransferases / Q000235:genetics*; D007858:Learning; D008568:Memory; D012098:Reproduction
chemical_list: D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D051548:Histone Acetyltransferases; C511056:Tip60 protein, Drosophila
keywords: Drosophila; Tip60; amyloid precursor protein; courtship memory; epigenetic modification; histone acetylation; mushroom body