NEUROSCIENCE Light moulds plastic brains

被引：1
作者：
Thor, Stefan [1 ]
机构：
[1] Linkoping Univ, Dept Clin & Expt Med, SE-58183 Linkoping, Sweden
来源：
NATURE | 2008年 / 456卷 / 7219期
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D O I：
10.1038/456177a
中图分类号：
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号：
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要：
In tadpoles, the number of neurons expressing the neurotransmitter dopamine increases on exposure to light. Such plasticity might allow animals to match their brains' response to environmental stimuli.
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