A single pair of neurons links sleep to memory consolidation in Drosophila melanogaster

Sleep promotes memory consolidation in humans and many other species, but the physiological and anatomical relationships between sleep and memory remain unclear. Here, we show the dorsal paired medial (DPM) neurons, which are required for memory consolidation in Drosophila, are sleep-promoting inhib...

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Main Authors: Paula R Haynes, Bethany L Christmann, Leslie C Griffith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2015-01-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/03868