A New Critical Period for Sensory Map Plasticity
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The development of neural circuits is influenced by sensory experience during restricted critical periods early in life. A novel critical period is demonstrated for plasticity of the whisker map in layer 2/3 of rat primary somatosensory cortex. Sensory experience during this period guides initial formation of whisker receptive fields.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Neuron
دوره 31 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001