Light moulds plastic brains

Stefan Thor
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Stefan Thor: Linkoping University, Linkoping SE-58183, Sweden. stefan.thor@liu.se

Nature, 2008, vol. 456, issue 7219, 177-178

Abstract: 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.

Date: 2008
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