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Fly Eyes Help Researchers ‘See’ New Proteins Involved In Memory

August 25, 2009

With more than 1,500 eyes, not much escapes the fruit fly’s sight. Now, a new research report in the journal Geneticsdescribes how researchers from the United States and Ireland used those eyes to “see” new proteins necessary for memory. In addition to shedding light on this critical neurological process, the study also provides information on a form of mental retardation in humans.

“Understanding translational control mechanisms in the brain teaches us how the brain learns and adapts, and will inform the design of treatments for specific types of neurologic disease,” said Dr. Anne-Marie Cziko, at the University of Arizona and co-author of the study.

Specifically, the scientists found that the “fragile X mental retardation protein,” which plays a crucial role in the cellular processes involved in learning and memory, needs five other proteins to function normally. The scientists identified these proteins using an artificial system of increasing fragile X mental retardation protein in the eyes of fruit flies. Its high level leads to visible deformities in a fly’s eyes. To test the requirement of various candidate proteins for function of the fragile X mental retardation protein, the researchers genetically modified the flies to prevent them from making each candidate protein. They found that loss of any one of the five proteins caused the fruit fly’s eye to be significantly less deformed, revealing that each is required for function of the fragile X mental retardation protein.

Because previous work suggested that the fragile X protein regulates gene expression via an important group of small RNAs called “microRNAs,” the scientists tested whether the proteins they identified were required for a specific microRNA named “bantam” to function in fruit flies. The researchers performed these experiments by removing copies of the identified proteins from the fly. Instead of looking at the flies’ eyes, the researchers looked inside the flies using a fluorescent protein that indicates how well bantam is functioning. The investigators were surprised to find that none of the five proteins identified in the study had an effect on bantam. Even more surprisingly, neither did the fragile X mental retardation protein.

This finding and the identification of the five new proteins that interact with the fragile X mental retardation protein give new insight into additional and alternative functions of fragile X mental retardation protein. They also indicate the need for more study into the fragile X mental retardation protein’s function itself.

“Any college student on the eve of final exams will tell you that truly understanding—and possibly manipulating—how our brains store information is the ‘Holy Grail’ of neurological research,” said Mark Johnston, Editor-in-Chief of the journalGenetics. “Although college students are advised to continue hitting the books, this area of research holds tremendous promise for millions or people with neurological diseases and disabilities, as well as for those with learning disorders.”

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58 Responses to “Fly Eyes Help Researchers ‘See’ New Proteins Involved In Memory”

  1. John Parvin McBride-3rd on August 26th, 2009 7:16 pm

    Fly’s have about 1,500 eyes thats what why scientist are using them to research proteins necessary for memory. THis is happing in the United States and Germany. The scientist found fragile X mental retardation protein. Which is a crucial role in the cellular process.

  2. Max Stephenson 2nd on August 28th, 2009 10:23 am

    1.With more than 1,500 eyes, not much escapes the fruit fly’s sight. Now
    2.Now, a new research report in the journal Geneticsdescribes how researchers from the United States and Ireland used those eyes to “see” new proteins necessary for memory.
    3.In addition to shedding light on this critical neurological process, the study also provides information on a form of mental retardation in humans
    4.“Understanding translational control mechanisms in the brain teaches us how the brain learns and adapts, and will inform the design of treatments for specific types of neurologic disease,” said Dr. Anne-Marie Cziko, at the University of Arizona and co-author of the study.
    5.Specifically, the scientists found that the “fragile X mental retardation protein,” which plays a crucial role in the cellular processes involved in learning and memory, needs five other proteins to function normally.

  3. Kris Levasseur 2nd period on August 29th, 2009 10:17 am

    1.The scientists are studying the fruit flies 1,500 eyes.
    2.The fruit fly has 5 protiens.
    3.The scientists discovered something about the proteins.
    4.The 5 proteins are needed for preventing brain dysfunction
    5.More study may help the human brain’s ability and memory.

  4. Mauhaun Taheri 1rst period on August 29th, 2009 1:47 pm

    1.The fruit fly has more than 1,500 eyes.
    2.There is protien in the fruit flys eyes.
    3.Scientists tested protiens to identify if it is microRNAs.
    4.It indecates to study on fragile X.
    5.There is five types of protien in fragile X.

  5. Savannah Meagher-2nd on August 29th, 2009 9:47 pm

    Article Summary
    1.With more than 1,500 eyes, not much can escaspes the fruit flies fly’s sight.
    2.The scientists identified these protiens using an artifical system of increasing fragile X mental retardation protein in the eyes of fruit flies.
    3.Its high level leads to visible deformities in fly’s eyes.
    4.The finding and the identifaction of the five new proteins that interact with the fragile X mental retardation protein give new insight into additional and alternative functions of fragile X mental retardation protein.
    5.They also indicate the need for more study into the fragile X mental retardation protein’s function itself.

  6. austin xayavong 5th on August 30th, 2009 2:32 pm

    1. I have learn that it has 1,500 eye balls.
    2. And they can see 10x better then regular flys.

  7. Taylor Brown (period 5) on August 30th, 2009 3:15 pm

    1. Fruit Fly’s have more than 1500 eyes.
    2.Researchers found a fragile X mental retardation protein in the eyes of fuit flies that they expeimented with to help prevent or reduce mental retardation protein.
    3.The fragile X mental retardation protein plays a really important role in learning and memory.
    4. In addition to experiemnts with protein in the eyes of the flies, reasearchers did other reasearch using the fluorescent protien found inside the fruit flies.
    5.The experiments with the fragile X protien can lead to further treatment or pevintion of nuerological diseases.

  8. Lucas Seibel 1st on August 30th, 2009 3:36 pm

    scientists are using fruit fly eyes to so new protiens for memory
    .
    the control mechanism in the brain teaches us how the brain can learn and adapt.

    fragile X mental retardation proteinis critical in the proccess of learning and memory.

    scentists used florescent protein see how well the bantam is working, they were surprised to find none ofthe proteins had efected the bantam niethor did the frigile X mental retardation protein.

    the five new proteins that interact with the fragile X helps with the function of the fragile X

  9. Brady Purdin (2nd Period) on August 30th, 2009 3:48 pm

    August 30, 2009 Fly Eyes Help Researchers ‘See’ New Proteins Involved In Memory

    1. Fruit flies have over 1.500 eyes.
    2. Fruit flies see new proteins necessary for memory.
    3. Fragile X mental retardation protein is a crucial role in the cellular processes involved in learning and memory.
    4. There are five new proteins that interact with the fragile X mental retardation protein.
    5. The scientists identified fragile X mental retardation using an artificial system of adding fragile X mental retardation protein in the eyes of fruit flies.

  10. Zach Bennett - 1st Period on August 31st, 2009 10:50 am

    A fruit fly has more than 1500 eyes. Scientists discovered a way to use their eyes to find special proteins. Some of the new protein is what humans use for memory. Scientists used testing to determine the relation of the protein to retardation. The study of finding new proteins in Fruit flies will help scientists better understand the cause of mental retardation and it may help them locate a cure.

  11. Derrell Patton 1st Period on August 31st, 2009 11:40 am

    1.The fruit fly has more than 1,500 eyes.

    2.The United States and Ireland used the flys eyes to see new proteins necessary for memory.

    3.The scientists identified the proteins using an artificial system of increasing fragile X mental retardation protein in the fruit flies eyes.

    4.Instead of looking at the flies eyes the researchers looked inside the flies using a fluorescent protein that tels how well bantam is doing.

    5. The investigators were surprised to find that none of the five proteins identified in the study had an effect on bantam.

  12. Andrew Crisp 1st on August 31st, 2009 3:45 pm

    1.Fruit Fly’s have more than 1500 eyes.
    2.Now, a new research report in the journal Geneticsdescribes how researchers from the United States and Ireland used those eyes to “see” new proteins necessary for memory.
    3.Fragile X mental retardation protein is a crucial role in the cellular processes involved in learning and memory.
    4.They can see 10x better then regular flys.
    5.More study may help the human brain’s ability and memory.

  13. Andrew Crisp 1st on August 31st, 2009 3:49 pm

    1.They have 1,500 eyes.
    2.Understanding translational control mechanisms in the brain teaches us how the brain learns and adapts.
    3.X protein regulates gene expression via an important group of small RNAs.
    4.Finding and the identification of the five new proteins that interact with the fragile X mental retardation.
    5.College students are advised to continue hitting the books, this area of research holds tremendous promise for millions or people with neurological diseases.

  14. rachel whorton 2nd on August 31st, 2009 4:22 pm

    1.) The fruit fly has more than 1,500 eyes.

    2.) Scientist from the U.S and Ireland are using protein from the eyes for nessesary memory.

    3.) The scientist are using artiffical proteins for the fragil X mental retardation protein that they got fom the flys eyes.

    4.) Instead of looking at the fruits eyes their looking in them using flouresent to see how the bantum is working.

    5.) The experiament for the fragil X can lead to further treatment and previntion of nueroligical diesesis.

  15. Avery Wilson 4th per. on August 31st, 2009 4:41 pm

    1.Fruit flies have over 1,500 eyes.
    2.Scientiists are using these eyes to see new protiens.
    3.They found out that the “fragile X mental retardation protein” needs other protiens to function properly.
    4.Scientists genetically modified the flies to make them not make each candidate protien.
    5.This may help people with mental diseases and learning disorders.

  16. James Russell 6th on August 31st, 2009 5:06 pm

    1. The Fruit Fly has more than 1,500 eyes.
    2. Fruit Fly’s do not just like fruit.
    3. Not much escapes the fruit fly’s sight.
    4. “Understanding translational control mechanisms in the brain teaches us how the brain learns and adapts, and will inform the design of treatments for specific types of neurologic disease”.
    5. The researchers genetically modified the flies to prevent them from making each candidate protein.

  17. TARRELL CLEMONS 1ST PERIOD 8/31/09 on August 31st, 2009 5:34 pm

    1. Fruit Fly’s have more than 1500 eyes.
    2.Researchers found a fragile X mental retardation protein in the eyes of fuit flies that they expeimented with to help prevent or reduce mental retardation protein.
    3.The fragile X mental retardation protein plays a really important role in learning and memory.
    4. In addition to experiemnts with protein in the eyes of the flies, reasearchers did other reasearch using the fluorescent protien found inside the fruit flies.
    5.The experiments with the fragile X protien can lead to further treatment or pevintion of nuerological diseases.
    THIS IS MY ARTICLE SUMMARY

  18. Michael Worshim-6th on August 31st, 2009 6:35 pm

    This article is about fly eyes being used to see new proteins necessary for memory.

    Fruit flys have more than 1500 eyes.

    In addition to the study it supplys information on a form of mental retardation in humans.

    The high levels in a flys eye leads to visible deformanites.

    I think this study will help researchers find a cure on the form of mental retardation they are takling about.

  19. Brandon Archer - 5th period on August 31st, 2009 6:42 pm

    1. The fruit fly has 1,500 eyes.

    2. They used the eyes to see new proteins necessary for memory.

    3. It also helped them learn more about the human mental retardation.

    4. They learned how the brain learns and adapts.

    5. it needs five more proteins to run normally.

  20. Andrew Rice on August 31st, 2009 6:49 pm

    Andrew Rice-5th Period August 31st

    1.I learned that flies have about 1500 eyes thats why they are hard to kill.
    2.Flies also have protein in there eyes.
    3.Fruit flies use proteins necessary for memory.
    4.How our brains store information is the Holy Grail of neurological research.
    5.This area if research holds promise for people that have learning disorders.

  21. Devin Platts 1st period on August 31st, 2009 6:55 pm

    1. Fruit flies have more than 1,500 eyes.
    2. The scientists found that the “fragile X mental retardation protein,” is a main role in the cellular processes.
    3. The scientist didn’t look in the eyes they looked in the body to figure out how the bantam was flowing.
    4. The scientist found fragile X mental retardation protein in the fruit fly.
    5. The scientist found that if the fruit fly looses and of its proteins it’s eyes will get deformed.

  22. Kaila Poleon 4th Period on August 31st, 2009 7:06 pm

    1.The fruit fly has more than 1,500 eyes.
    2.Scientists found that loss of any one of the five proteins caused the fruit fly’s eye to be significantly less deformed, revealing that each is required for function of the fragile X mental retardation protein.
    3.The scientists identified the proteins using an artificial system of increasing fragile X mental retardation protein in the fruit flies eyes.
    4.Instead of looking at the flies eyes the researchers looked inside the flies using a fluorescent protein that tels how well bantam is doing.
    5. The five new proteins that interact with the fragile X helps with the function of the fragile X.

  23. Raine Aslan - 4th period on August 31st, 2009 7:11 pm

    In this article, I learned that the fruit fly has over 1500 eyes, and researchers used these eyes to see new proteins necessary for memory. They did this by genetically modifying the eyes of fruit flies and increasing the amount of fragile X mental retardation protein. The protein is important in learning and memory. The experiments with the fragile X protein can lead to further treatment or prevention of neurological diseases.

  24. Pamela Hussey-6th Period on August 31st, 2009 7:39 pm

    1.More then 1,500 eyes escape the fruit fly’s sight
    2.Protien is in the fruit flys eyes
    3.Fragile X is mental retardation protein is a crucial role in the cellular processes involved in learning and memory.
    4.They can see 10 times better then regular flys.
    5.The 5 proteins are needed for preventing brain dysfunctions.

  25. Emily Woodard on August 31st, 2009 9:06 pm

    1:fruit flies have over 1,500 eyes. 2:fruit flies see new proteins necessary. 3: the control mechanism in the brain and teaches us how the brain can learn and adapt. 4: They can see 10 times better than reagular flies. 5: there is 5 types of protine in fragle X.

  26. Will Cook 4th Period on September 7th, 2009 1:18 pm

    9-6-09

    With more than 1,500 eyes, the fruit fly can practically see anything that comes across its sight. The U.S. and Ireland are actually using these eyes to find protein to help with memory. It is also helping them study information about mental retardation in humans. It turns out, though, that that protein needs five other specific proteins to function. The scientists indicate that protein X, or what they called it, should be further studied and will help them later on.

  27. Anthony Pellegrini 1st period on September 7th, 2009 6:10 pm

    1. Fruit flies have over 1500 eyes.
    2. Understanding translational control mechanims in the brain teaches us how the fruit flies brain learns and adapts.
    3. Scientists discovered fruit flies proteins by using at artificial system of increasing fragile X mental retardation proteins in the eyes of fruit flies.
    4. Scientists found that one loss of the five proteins causes the fruit flies eye to be significantly deformed.
    5. The finding and the indentification of the five new proteins that interact with the fragile X mental retardation protein give new sight into additional and alternative functions of fragile X mental retardation protein.

  28. Dylan Clark 4th period on September 7th, 2009 8:16 pm

    1. With 1500 eyes, not much escapes the fruit fly’s sight.
    2. Protein is found in the fly’s eyes.
    3. Scientists found that the “fragile X mental retardation protein needs five other proteins to function normally.
    4. These flys can see better than most bugs.
    5. Scientist identified that the proteins using an artifical system of increasing fragile X mental retardation protein in the eyes of fruit flys.

  29. Courtney Terry 4th per. on September 11th, 2009 11:31 pm

    1. Fruit flys have more than 1,500 eyes!
    2.They can see 10x better than regular flys!
    3.Protein is found in the fly’s eyes!
    4. These fly’s can see better than most bugs!
    5. There is 5 types of protine in fragle X!

  30. John Baudendistel - 4th Period on September 14th, 2009 9:36 am

    In this article, I learned that fruit fly’s have 1,500 eyes! That is a TON! It is amazing that the fly has over 5 proteins! It is also helping them study information about mental retardation in humans. Scientists found that loss of any one of the five proteins caused the fruit fly’s eye to be significantly less deformed, revealing that each is required for function of the fragile X mental retardation protein.

    Thats what I learned!

  31. Ryan Chamberlain 1st Period :D on September 14th, 2009 3:58 pm

    Article Summary:

    1.Fruit Flies Have over 1,500 eyes
    2. Scientists Found out that fragile X mental retardation protein in a fruit fly needs five other proteins to function normally.
    3.Scientists found that loss of any one of the five proteins caused the fruit flies eye to be less deformed
    4.the Scientists Tested the proteins on microRNA’s.
    5. Scientists found Fragile X mental retardation protein in fruit flies eyes which plays a crucial role in the cellular processes involved in learning and memory,

  32. Connor Ferguson 1 period on September 14th, 2009 4:31 pm

    1.the fruit fly has more than 1500 eyes.
    2.fragile X protein can be used to cure mental retardation in memory and learning.
    3.the scientists found 5 other proteins using an artificial system of increasing fragile X protein in the fruit flies eyes
    4.the scientists found that a loss of the 1 of the 5 proteins would cause the flies eye to be significantly less deformed.
    5.each protein is required for the function of the mental X retardation protein.

  33. Xavier Robinson 4th Period on September 14th, 2009 10:16 pm

    1.) The fruit fly has 1,500 eyes.
    2.) Fruit fly eyes have protein in them.
    3.) Scientists found that the ”fragile X” mental retardation protein needs five other proteins to function normally.
    4.) If the fruit fly loses one of the five proteins its seeing abilities will be signifigantly be decreased.
    5.) They can see 10 times better then regular flys.

  34. brett stoddard 5th period on September 16th, 2009 8:16 pm

    1).I fruit flies have 1,500 eyes
    2).There eye’s are filled with protein
    3).Fragile x mental ritardation protein is in the eyes of a fruit fly.
    4).Sceintist did the test be making copies of the protein off the flies eye
    5).If the fly losses its protein it will not be able to see well.

  35. austin xayavong 5th on September 16th, 2009 11:03 pm

    1. it has 1.500 thosand eye balls.
    2. and it can see very far.;

  36. Reagan Locke 4th on September 20th, 2009 2:44 pm

    Fruit flies have over 1,500 eyes. Scientists are using their eyes to discover new proteins. The researchers performed these procedures by removing copies of the discovered proteins from the fly. They found out that the “fragile X mental retardation protein” needs other protiens to work properly. This may help cure people with mental diseases and learning.

  37. Chase Massey-5th Period on September 21st, 2009 4:13 pm

    1. Fruit flies have more than 1,500 eyes.
    2. They can see 10 times better than regular flies.
    3. 5 types of protein is found in the fruit flies eyes!
    4. Fruit flies use proteins necesssary for memory.
    5. It indecates to study on Fragile X.

  38. Kaylee THom 4 on September 22nd, 2009 8:39 pm

    for 9\28

    1. fruit flys have 1500 eyes
    2. They can see 10 times more than ordinary flys
    3. 5 types of protein are located in the fruit flys eyes
    4. They use the protein for memory
    5. If the fly loses the protein it will not see that well

  39. sarah christopherson 5th on September 25th, 2009 8:25 pm

    1. have 1,500 eye balls.
    2. can see 10 times better than a regular fly.
    3. Now, a new research report in the journal Geneticsdescribes how researchers from the United States and Ireland used those eyes to “see” new proteins necessary for memory.
    4. 5 types of protein is found in the fruit flies eyes!
    5. if the fly looses its proteen all 1,500 of its eyes wont see there best.

  40. Elizabeth Sanders 1st period on September 28th, 2009 10:36 pm

    Article Summary, September 28, 2009

    Fruit flys have more than 1,500 eyes

    Fruit fly’s have five proteins in their eyes

    Understanding translational control mechanisms in the brain teaches us how the brain learns and adapts

    None of the five proteins identified in the study had an effect on bantam

    Fragile X protein regulates gene expression

  41. Damaris Beltran 2nd Sept. 29 on September 29th, 2009 8:07 am

    1 Fruit Fly’s have more than 1500 eyes.
    2 They have 10x eye vision.
    3 Fruit flies use proteins necesssary for memory
    4 Five types of protein are found in the eyes of a fruit fly
    5 If the fly loses that protien the fly won’t see that well.

  42. Stephen Doran 2nd on October 12th, 2009 5:50 pm

    1.fruithave 1500 eyes
    2.fruit flies can see 10 times better then any other fly
    3.fruit flies eyes are filled with protein
    4.fruit flies need 5 types of protein to see
    5.more study may help human brains memory and abilty

  43. Ta'Naisha Hill 5th period on October 13th, 2009 8:10 am

    1ST. I have learned that it has 1,500 eyeballs.
    2ND.Fruit flies they use proteins necessary for memory.
    3RD.They have 10x eye vision.

  44. Ruhi Singh 2nd period on October 14th, 2009 8:41 am

    Article Summary
    1. Fruit Flys have more than 1,500 eyes.
    2.The study also provides information on a form of mental retardation in humans.
    3. Its high level leads to visible deformities in a fly’s eyes.
    4.Scientist are studing fragile X mental retardation protein in the eyes of fruit flies.
    5. There is five types of protien in fragile X.

  45. Julia Harrelson 5th Period on October 18th, 2009 3:25 pm

    1.Flies have more than 1,500 eyes.
    2.The fly’s eyes help see new protiens that are used for memory.
    3.Their doing this is sp sceintist can discover more about mental problems
    4. The scientist found that the “fragile X mental retardatiiom protein” plays a big role in learing & memory
    5, The scientist found these proteins using an artifical systerm increasing frageile X mental retardation protein in the eyes of furit flys

  46. Emily Wyte 4th on October 19th, 2009 9:31 pm

    1. scientist are studieing are studing fruit flys with 1,500 eyes

    2. the study of fruit flys has information on a form of mental retardation

    3. now a new research report describes how researchers from the u.s. and ireland used those eyes to ‘’see” new proteins necessary for memory

    4. the scientist tested the proteins on microRNA’s

  47. Max Stephenson 2nd on October 26th, 2009 8:45 am

    1. With more than 1,500 eyes, not much escapes the fruit fly’s sight. Now, a new research report in the journal Geneticsdescribes how researchers from the United States and Ireland used those eyes to “see” new proteins necessary for memory.
    2. In addition to shedding light on this critical neurological process, the study also provides information on a form of mental retardation in humans.
    3. “Understanding translational control mechanisms in the brain teaches us how the brain learns and adapts, and will inform the design of treatments for specific types of neurologic disease,” said Dr. Anne-Marie Cziko, at the University of Arizona and co-author of the study.
    4. Specifically, the scientists found that the “fragile X mental retardation protein,” which plays a crucial role in the cellular processes involved in learning and memory, needs five other proteins to function normally.
    5. The scientists identified these proteins using an artificial system of increasing fragile X mental retardation protein in the eyes of fruit flies. Its high level leads to visible deformities in a fly’s eyes.

  48. Abby Hicks 1st period on November 2nd, 2009 6:34 pm

    This article is about fly eyes that help researchers “see” new protiens involved in memory. The fruit fly can see very well and it has over 1,500 eyes. Researchers from the U.S. and Ireland use the eyes of a fruit fly in order to ‘’see” new protiens that are important for memory. The scientists discovered that the ”fragile X mental retardation protein,” is necessary in processes that have to deal with learning and memory, requires five other protiens in order for it to work correctly. The researchers found that the loss of any of the protiens caused the fly’s eye not to be as deformed, so they are all necessary for the fragle X mental retardation protein to work properly. Scientists then shockingly discovered that none of the proteins effected batam or the fragile X mental retardation protein.

  49. Cassidy McCarter-4th on November 16th, 2009 2:25 pm

    Fruit flys have more than 1,500 eyes. They also have five proteins in their eyes. Though none of the five proteins identified in the study had an effect on bantam. Fragile X protein regulates gene expression. Understanding translational control mechanisms in the brain teaches us how the brain learns and adapts.

  50. Andrew Hall 1st Period on November 16th, 2009 5:32 pm

    1. Fruit flies have over 1.500 eyes.

    2. Fruit flies see

    3.Their doing this is sp sceintist can discover more about mental problems

    4. They have 10x eye vision.

    5. The scientists identified these proteins using an artificial system of increasing fragile X mental retardation protein in the eyes of fruit flies. Its high level leads to visible deformities in a fly’s eyes. new proteins necessary for memory

  51. Nathan Davis 6th period Nov 16, 2009 on November 18th, 2009 12:49 am

    1. Flies have more than 1,500 eyes and they do not miss seeing much.
    2. Fragile X mental retardation protein plays a crucial part in cellular processes in learning and memory.
    3. A high level of proteins leads to visible deformities in a fly’s eyes.
    4. The loss of any one of the five proteins made the fruit fly’s eye become less deformed.
    5. This area of research may help people with neurological diseases, disabilities, mental retardation and even learning disabilities.

  52. Tara Harville (per.1) on December 14th, 2009 8:43 am

    1. A fruit fly has more than 1,500 eyes.
    2. X mental retardation protien helps proccesses that contribute to memory and learning.
    3. Previous work suggested that the fragile X protein regulates gene expression via an important group of small RNAs called micro RNAs.
    4. Five new protiens contribute to fragile X protien.
    5. Proteins using an artificial system of increasing fragile X mental retardation protein in the eyes of fruit flies.

  53. Brett Baird 4th on December 14th, 2009 8:34 pm

    -Fruit flies have more than 1,500 eyes
    -the loss of any 5 proteins the fruit flies eye will be deformed
    -Their eyes help us see protein that is important
    -knowing how our brains store info is like the “Holy Grail” of neurological research
    -if we understand translational control mechanisms in the brain it will teach us to design treatments for specific diseases

  54. madison extine 5th period on January 11th, 2010 8:57 pm

    A fruit fly has more than 1500 eyes
    the loss of any 5 proteins the fruit flies eye will be deformed
    their is this new protiens involved in memory
    The scientist found that the “fragile X mental retardatiiom protein” plays a big role in learing & memory
    . Its high level leads to visible deformities in a fly’s eyes

  55. Andrew Crisp 1st on March 29th, 2010 3:49 pm

    1.The fruit fly has over 1,500 eyes on them.
    2.Fragile X Mental plays a role in the cellular processes.
    3.The scientists tested the proteins which require for a specific microRNA to function in fruit flies.
    4.This finding and the identification of the five new proteins that interact with the fragile X mental retardation protein.
    5.It holds tremendous promise for millions or people with neurological diseases and disabilities.

  56. amari anderson- ortiz p.1 on March 29th, 2010 4:05 pm

    1) the fruit fly has more than 1500 eyes.

    2) understanding control in the brain helps us learn about how the brain adapts and learns.
    3) Their eyes help us see protein that is important.

    4)Fruit flies protein for memory.

    5)More study may help the human brain’s ability and memory.

  57. Ebone' Yarbrough--5th period on April 8th, 2010 10:47 am

    Fly’s have about 1,500 eyes that’s what why scientist are using them to research proteins necessary for memory. The loss of any 5 proteins the fruit flies eye will be deformed. If we understand translational control mechanisms in the brain it will teach us to design treatments for specific diseases. Proteins using an artificial system of increasing fragile X mental retardation protein in the eyes of fruit flies. Proteins using an artificial system of increasing fragile X mental retardation protein in the eyes of fruit flies.

  58. Kathryn Wilson 4th period on May 10th, 2010 6:30 pm

    1. Fruit flies have more than 1500 eyes.
    2. Scientiists are using these eyes to see new protiens.
    3. Its high level leads to visible deformities in fly’s eyes.
    4. They can see 10 times better than regular flies.
    5. There is five types of protien in fragile X.

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