Dynamically expressed single ELAV/Hu orthologue elavl2 of bees is required for learning and memory

Abstract

Ustaoglu, Gill, et al. investigate the role of the single copy of the elav/Hu family gene in honeybees in learning and memory. RNAi knockdown of elavl2 demonstrates a role in learning and memory, and ELAVL2 is dynamically expressed with altered alternative splicing and changing expression upon learning.