Olfactory Coding: Tagging and Tuning Odor-Activated Synapses for Memory
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A recent study in the locust olfactory system shows how neuromodulators can alter the rules of synaptic plasticity to form associative memories through the use of 'tagged' synapses.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 22 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012