Memory transfer between snails challenges view of how brain remembers

Re:Memory transfer between snails challenges view of how bra... by tneely on Tuesday May 15, 2018 @01:37PM (#17075859)

> It is generally accepted that long-term memory (LTM) is encoded as alterations in synaptic strength.

> RNA from a trained animal might be capable of producing learning-like behavioral change in an untrained animal.

Why did the author jump to the conclusion that RNA == LTM, when that RNA is most likely just the driver for modulating synaptic strength? Whatever RNA they extracted could easily just encode for various synaptic proteins.

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Re:Memory transfer between snails challenges view of how bra... by vivekd on Tuesday May 15, 2018 @02:45PM (#17076538)

But wouldn't that still inevitability lead to the conclusion that rna is where memories are stored and synaptic strength is just how memory gets expressed in a way our brains can interact with.

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