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SUBMITTER: Wright GA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3011020 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wright Geraldine A GA Mustard Julie A JA Simcock Nicola K NK Ross-Taylor Alexandra A R AA McNicholas Lewis D LD Popescu Alexandra A Marion-Poll Frédéric F
Current biology : CB 20101202 24
Avoiding toxins in food is as important as obtaining nutrition. Conditioned food aversions have been studied in animals as diverse as nematodes and humans [1, 2], but the neural signaling mechanisms underlying this form of learning have been difficult to pinpoint. Honeybees quickly learn to associate floral cues with food [3], a trait that makes them an excellent model organism for studying the neural mechanisms of learning and memory. Here we show that honeybees not only detect toxins but can a ...[more]