Linking new information to a reactivated memory requires consolidation and not reconsolidation mechanisms.
A new memory is initially labile and becomes stabilized through a process of consolidation, which depends on gene expression. Stable memories, however, can again become labile if reactivated by recall and require another phase of protein synthesis in order to be maintained. This process is known as...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2005-09-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1188238?pdf=render |