Excitatory and inhibitory synapse reorganization immediately after critical sensory experience in a vocal learner

Excitatory and inhibitory synapses are the brain’s most abundant synapse types. However, little is known about their formation during critical periods of motor skill learning, when sensory experience defines a motor target that animals strive to imitate. In songbirds, we find that exposure to tutor...

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Main Authors: Ziqiang Huang, Houda G Khaled, Moritz Kirschmann, Sharon MH Gobes, Richard HR Hahnloser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2018-10-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/37571