Label:
Chromosome 16: gene involved in memory, Matt Ridley
Description:
Interviewee: Matt Ridley
DNAi Location:
Genome>tour>genome spots>Memory
Location: chromosomes 16 & 2
gene name: CREBBP; CREB;
ITGAL/ITGAM (alpha-integrin)
Genes located on chromosomes 2 and 16 are involved in learning and memory. CREB is a gene that mediates long-term memory. It acts as a master gene that turns on other genes, assisted by CREBBP (CREB binding protein). Another memory gene on chromosome 16, alpha-integrin, plays a role in binding cells together, suggesting that memory may result from tightening the connections between neurons.
Biological elements:
chromosome 16
Concepts precesses:
memory, long-term memory
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