Defining a critical period for inhibitory circuits within the somatosensory cortex

Abstract Although experience-dependent changes in brain inhibitory circuits are thought to play a key role during the “critical period” of brain development, the nature and timing of these changes are poorly understood. We examined the role of sensory experience in sculpting an inhibitory circuit in...

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Main Authors: Shun Qiang Lo, Judy C. G. Sng, George J. Augustine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07400-8