Publication Date:
2014-10-11
Description:
Article Critical period plasticity describes a developmental process whereby neural circuits are fine-tuned for specific functions. Here, the authors show that the Rett syndrome protein MeCP2 in GABAergic parvalbumin-expressing neurons is required for critical period plasticity of the visual cortex. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms6036 Authors: Ling-jie He, Nan Liu, Tian-lin Cheng, Xiao-jing Chen, Yi-ding Li, You-sheng Shu, Zi-long Qiu, Xiao-hui Zhang
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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