Lateralization of the Avian Magnetic Compass: Analysis of Its Early Plasticity

Lateralization of the Avian Magnetic Compass: Analysis of Its Early Plasticity

In European Robins, Erithacus rubecula, the magnetic compass is lateralized in favor of the right eye/left hemisphere of the brain. This lateralization develops during the first winter and initially shows a great plasticity. During the first spring migration, it can be temporarily removed by coverin...

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Main Authors: Dennis Gehring, Onur Güntürkün, Wolfgang Wiltschko, Roswitha Wiltschko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-05-01
Series:Symmetry
Subjects:
avian magnetic compass
lateralization
right eye/left brain system
plasticity
commissures
Cryptochrome 1a
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/9/5/77

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