Repressive protein plays unexpected role in odor adaptation
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 13:28
in Biology & Nature
New research provides valuable insight into the molecular mechanisms that allow experience to influence behavior. The study, published by Cell Press in the January 15th issue of the journal Neuron, shows that a normally repressive protein can promote plasticity in sensory neurons by linking odor stimulation with the synthesis of a key adaptation protein.