Plasticity in the Auditory System of Insects

摘要: The term “plasticity” covers different aspects and mechanisms in the nervous system. It is, however, still not readily associated with insects for a number of reasons. First, often seem to have stereotyped behavior. Second, scientists established identified neuron concept, which implies that very same nerve cells can be repeatedly by their function morphology from individual (Hoyle 1983). Both views led belief information processing systems is hardwired rather than plastic. Despite this belief, early studies pointed out at least some insects, such as bees, are capable remarkable learning tasks (von Frisch 1914; Thorpe 1939; Horridge 1962; Alloway 1972). Learning, requires plastic changes At present memory only well (for recent reviews see Hammer Menzel 1995; Muller 1996; 2001) but also genetically accessible Drosophila (Dubnau Tully 1998), making favorable model organisms, aspect plasticity.