Recent Advancements Surrounding the Role of the Periaqueductal Gray in Predators and Prey

Recent advances in neural circuitry techniques, like optogenetics and chemogenetics, have allowed for a greater understanding of the periaqueductal gray (PAG) and its importance in predator and prey behaviors. These studies in rodents have highlighted the role of the rostrolateral PAG in hunting beh...

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Main Author: Tamara B. Franklin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnbeh.2019.00060/full