Quantal duration of auditory memories

Science
S J ChewF Nottebohm

Abstract

Neuronal responses in the caudomedial neostriatum (NCM) of adult zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) decreased upon repeated, unreinforced presentations of conspecific song, calls, or other complex sounds. This "stimulus-specific habituation" is a form of learning, and its spontaneous loss, a form of "forgetting." Spontaneous forgetting occurred only at narrowly defined times (2 to 3, 6 to 7, 14 to 15, 17 to 18.5, 46 to 48, or 85 to 89 hours after first exposure to a stimulus), determined by stimulus class, number of presentations, and interval between presentations. The first five forgetting times coincided with periods when gene expression and protein synthesis in NCM were required for maintenance of the longer lasting (85 to 89 hours) habituation. The number of successive episodes of gene expression induced by a stimulus, but occurring long after stimulus presentation, appears to determine the quantal duration of auditory memories.

References

May 1, 1980·Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior·G Grecksch, H Matthies
May 1, 1995·Neurobiology of Learning and Memory·F M FreemanA B Scholey
Apr 11, 1995·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·S J ChewD S Vicario
Oct 7, 1994·Cell·T TullyM Del Vecchio
Mar 5, 1996·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·S J ChewF Nottebohm
Mar 18, 1996·The Journal of Comparative Neurology·G E VatesF Nottebohm

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Apr 29, 1998·The Journal of Comparative Neurology·C V Mello, S Ribeiro
Mar 16, 2000·The Journal of Comparative Neurology·E D Jarvis, C V Mello
Nov 24, 2006·PLoS Computational Biology·V Anne SmithErich D Jarvis
Oct 23, 1997·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·U NamgungA Routtenberg
Apr 15, 1997·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·E D Jarvis, F Nottebohm
Feb 23, 2011·Sleep Medicine Clinics·Pepe J Hernandez, Ted Abel
Feb 25, 2003·The American Journal of Pathology·Harald SchmollAurel Popa-Wagner
Mar 24, 2010·Current Opinion in Neurobiology·Richard H R Hahnloser, Andreas Kotowicz
Dec 29, 2007·Neurobiology of Learning and Memory·Aryeh Routtenberg
Dec 7, 2007·Neurobiology of Learning and Memory·Pepe J Hernandez, Ted Abel
Aug 18, 2004·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences·Claudio V MelloRaphael Pinaud
Aug 18, 2004·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences·Patrice Adret
Jan 16, 1999·Neurobiology of Learning and Memory·F M Freeman, I G Young
Sep 21, 2017·Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience·Mimi L PhanKasia M Bieszczad
Sep 16, 2014·Developmental Neurobiology·Kathleen M YoderDavid S Vicario
Dec 22, 2020·Frontiers in Neuroscience·Nicolas M AdreaniAndries Ter Maat
Dec 13, 1996·Science·A J Doupe
Mar 21, 1998·Science·D S Vicario, F Nottebohm

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.