Acute inhibition of amn expression in adult MB neurons leads to memory defects. A, B, amn inhibition in adult MB neurons induces MTM defects. A, Flies expressing amn-RNAi in the adult MB exhibit a 2 h memory deficit (amn-RNAi1: F(2,35) = 7.348, **p = 0.002, n = 12; amn-RNAi2: F(2,39) = 27.81, ***p < 0.0001, n ≥ 13). B, Non-induced flies display normal 2 h memory scores (amn-RNAi1: F(2,29) = 0.822, p = 0.451, n = 10; amn-RNAi2: F(2,34) = 1.242, p = 0.302, n ≥ 11). C, When indicated (4°C), flies were submitted to 2 min cold shock 1 h before the memory test. Cold-shock treatment induces a memory decrease in control flies but not in Gal80ts;238Y/amn-RNAi flies (amn-RNAi1: F(5,75) = 21.99, ***p < 0.0001, n ≥ 12; amn-RNAi2: F(5,71) = 12.98, ***p < 0.0001, n = 12). D, E, amn inhibition in adult MB neurons induces LTM defects. D, Gal80ts;238Y/amn-RNAi-induced flies show LTM impairment (amn-RNAi1: F(2,24) = 35.70, ***p < 0.0001, n ≥ 8; amn-RNAi2: F(2,34) = 20.22, ***p < 0.0001, n ≥ 11). E, In the absence of induction, Gal80ts;238Y/amn-RNAi flies show normal LTM (amn-RNAi1: F(2,29) = 0.393, p = 0.679, n = 10; amn-RNAi2: F(2,29) = 0.363, p = 0.699, n = 10). F, Immediate memory is not affected by amn inhibition in the adult MB (amn-RNAi1: F(2,23) = 0.060, p = 0.942, n = 8; amn-RNAi2: F(2,29) = 0.320, p = 0.729, n = 10). G, LT-ARM is not affected by amn inhibition in the adult MB (amn-RNAi1: F(2,29) = 0.565, p = 0.575, n = 10; amn-RNAi2: F(2,46) = 1.709, p = 0.193, n ≥ 15). H, MTM analyses with the Gal80ts;VT30559 driver. Gal80ts;VT30559/amn-RNAi1 flies show impaired MTM (F(2,35) = 9.953, ***p = 0.0004, n = 12). In absence of induction, Gal80ts;VT30559/amn-RNAi1 flies show normal memory (F(2,35) = 2.547, p = 0.936, n = 12). Error bars indicate SEM.