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Biochemicals> | … Prior to the actual meal, animals were injected with Milli-Q ® water (4 μl) or trNPF-solution (1.5 pmol in 4 μl Milli-Q ® water) and placed individually in a small cage. The trNPF used for injection, was obtained from GenScript USA Inc. (Piscataway, NJ, USA) … | Get A Quote |
The involvement of associative learning cues has been demonstrated in several stages of feeding and food selection. Short neuropeptide F (sNPF), an insect neuropeptide whose effects on feeding behavior have previously been well established, may be one of the factors bridging feeding and learning behavior. Recently, it was shown in Drosophila melanogaster that the targeted reduction of Drome-sNPF transcript levels significantly reduced sugar-rewarded olfactory memory. While Drosophila mainly relies on olfactory perception in its food searching behavior, locust foraging behavior is likely to be more visually orientated. Furthermore, a feeding-dependent regulation of Schgr-sNPF transcript levels has prev... More