The Transcriptional Regulation of Memory

• Main Author: Benedict C. Albensi (auth)
• Other Authors: Jelena Djordjevic (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2016
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Neurosciences; Learning; Memory; Transcription Factors; synaptic plasticity; epigenetics
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The formation of various forms of memory involves a series of distinct cellular and molecular mechanisms, many of which are not fully understood. There are highly conserved pathways that are involved in learning, memory, and synaptic plasticity, which is the primary substrate for memory storage. The...