Neurogenesis paradoxically decreases both pattern separation and memory interference

The hippocampus has been the focus of memory research for decades. While the functional role of this structure is not fully understood, it is widely recognized as being vital for rapid yet accurate encoding of associative memories. Since the discovery of adult hippocampal neurogenesis in the dentate...

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Main Authors: Rory eFinnegan, Suzanna eBecker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnsys.2015.00136/full