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Review
. 2006:51:209-32.
doi: 10.1146/annurev.ento.51.110104.150954.

Structure of the mushroom bodies of the insect brain

Susan E Fahrbach  1
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Review

Structure of the mushroom bodies of the insect brain

Susan E Fahrbach. Annu Rev Entomol. 2006.

Abstract

The past decade has produced an explosion of new information on the development, neuroanatomy, and possible functions of the mushroom bodies. This review provides a concise, contemporary overview of the structure of the mushroom bodies. Two topics are highlighted: the volume plasticity of mushroom body neuropils evident in the brains of some adult insects and a possible essential role for the gamma lobe in olfactory memory.

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