@article {49002,
	title = {Persistent activity in a recurrent circuit underlies courtship memory in Drosophila.},
	journal = {eLife},
	volume = {7},
	year = {2018},
	month = {2018 Jan 11},
	abstract = {<p>Recurrent connections are thought to be a common feature of the neural circuits that encode memories, but how memories are laid down in such circuits is not fully understood. Here we present evidence that courtship memory in Drosophila relies on the recurrent circuit between mushroom body gamma (MBg), M6 output, and aSP13 dopaminergic neurons. We demonstrate persistent neuronal activity of aSP13 neurons and show that it transiently potentiates synaptic transmission from MBγ\&gt;M6 neurons. M6 neurons in turn provide input to aSP13 neurons, prolonging potentiation of MBγ\&gt;M6 synapses over time periods that match short-term memory. These data support a model in which persistent aSP13 activity within a recurrent circuit lays the foundation for a short-term memory.</p>
},
	issn = {2050-084X},
	doi = {10.7554/eLife.31425},
	author = {Zhao, Xiaoliang and Lenek, Daniela and Dag, Ugur and Dickson, Barry and Keleman, Krystyna}
}
@article {6859,
	title = {The Drosophila female aphrodisiac pheromone activates ppk23(+) sensory neurons to elicit male courtship behavior.},
	journal = {Cell Reports},
	volume = {1},
	year = {2012},
	month = {2012 Jun 28},
	pages = {599-607},
	abstract = {<p>Females of many animal species emit chemical signals that attract and arouse males for mating. For example, the major aphrodisiac pheromone of Drosophila melanogaster females, 7,11-heptacosadiene (7,11-HD), is a potent inducer of male-specific courtship and copulatory behaviors. Here, we demonstrate that a set of gustatory sensory neurons on the male foreleg, defined by expression of the ppk23 marker, respond to 7,11-HD. Activity of these neurons is required for males to robustly court females or to court males perfumed with 7,11-HD. Artificial activation of these ppk23(+) neurons stimulates male-male courtship even without 7,11-HD perfuming. These data identify the ppk23(+) sensory neurons as the primary targets for female sex pheromones in Drosophila.</p>
},
	keywords = {Alkadienes, Animal, Animals, Aphrodisiacs, Courtship, Drosophila melanogaster, Drosophila Proteins, Female, Ion Channels, Male, Pheromones, Sensilla, Sensory Receptor Cells, Sexual Behavior, Taste},
	issn = {2211-1247},
	doi = {10.1016/j.celrep.2012.05.007},
	author = {Toda, Hirofumi and Zhao, Xiaoliang and Dickson, Barry J}
}
