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Would this be similar to past studies[1][2] in how stimuli responses (e.g., fear to smell) can be inherited between generations? The question is if we can ever
by blixt 8y ago
Would this be similar to past studies[1][2] in how stimuli responses (e.g., fear to smell) can be inherited between generations?
The question is if we can ever transfer complex structured memories (knowledge, past experiences) or if these transferable memories are limited to basic emotional responses to specific signals?
I thought more complex memories were spread across many cells in the brain, in a seemingly random structure when compared to another brain, making transfer between brains incompatible.
[1] Worms: https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(16)30207-0 https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(16)30207-0
[2] Mice: https://www.nature.com/articles/nn.3594.epdf?referrer_access_token=13Y364MbUlYxwFlwbk8OuNRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0MLhU4y4LZkONbbyIJwg8aPE0a1CCLmPmXJKFoyJaXxxaLY7RGhRQ9FdNDfwJ4apxIigJuQ54uRTkEl2Q2P0XKxvMb54h0QK8VvqSlDqBdgJPNXAyiH0jwIDJmBbsDXHWgHUVeWTevx9KEAco7GZSPrAdsfyhHXLGtF0JCacqmyIE8pcR9shg0hKG_RRrq6PMC9IY6yGVHeqMwq9_RvONKg&tracking_referrer=www.scientificamerican.com https://www.nature.com/articles/nn.3594.epdf?referrer_access...