THE DETECTION OF RNA SPECIES UNIQUE TO A BEHAVIOURAL TASK

Abstract

A shock avoidance experiment was conducted in which the RNA from learning rats was labelled with orotic acid -5-H3; the RNA of nonlearning animals was not labelled. A successive competition DNA-RNA hybridization procedure indicated that unique RNA species were developed during this task. However, the experiment could not show that the unique species were specific for learning; the result may indicate only that these RNA species are involved generally in behaviour.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 15, 1967
Accession Number
AD0662028

Entities

People

  • Barry Machlus
  • John Gaito

Organizations

  • University of York

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Behavioral Research
  • Brain
  • Brain Stem
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Detection
  • Heterocyclic Acids
  • Human Behavior
  • Hybridization
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Learning
  • Membranes
  • Neurons
  • New York
  • Scintillation
  • Statistical Analysis
  • United States

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  • Biology

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  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Molecular Genetics