Volume and density of microglomeruli in the honey bee mushroom bodies do not predict performance on a foraging task
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DOI: 10.1002/dneu.22492
Abstract: The mushroom bodies (MBs) are insect brain regions important for sensory integration, learning, and memory. In adult worker honey bees (Apis mellifera), the volume of neuropil associated with the MBs is larger in experienced foragers… read more here.
Keywords: volume; honey; volume density; density ... See more keywords
Reply to ‘Pitfalls of using confocal-microscopy based automated quantification of synaptic complexes in honeybee mushroom bodies (responseto Peng and Yang 2016)’
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-11858-x
Abstract: In a comment on our Article “Sublethal Dosage of Imidacloprid Reduces the Microglomerular Density of Honey Bee Mushroom Bodies”, Rössler et al. assert that our reported counts are overall lower than previously reported due to… read more here.
Keywords: mushroom bodies; automated quantification; reply pitfalls; microscopy ... See more keywords
Opponent processes in visual memories: A model of attraction and repulsion in navigating insects’ mushroom bodies
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1007631
Abstract: Solitary foraging insects display stunning navigational behaviours in visually complex natural environments. Current literature assumes that these insects are mostly driven by attractive visual memories, which are learnt when the insect’s gaze is precisely oriented… read more here.
Keywords: insects; goal; agent; insects mushroom ... See more keywords
Coincident postsynaptic activity gates presynaptic dopamine release to induce plasticity in Drosophila mushroom bodies
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DOI: 10.7554/elife.21076
Abstract: Simultaneous stimulation of the antennal lobes (ALs) and the ascending fibers of the ventral nerve cord (AFV), two sensory inputs to the mushroom bodies (MBs), induces long-term enhancement (LTE) of subsequent AL-evoked MB responses. LTE… read more here.
Keywords: mushroom bodies; dopamine release; postsynaptic activity; release ... See more keywords