Neuronal control of behavioral plasticity: The prepacemaker nucleus of weakly electric gymnotiform fish

Journal of Comparative Physiology - A Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 180, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 99-111

  Zupanc, G K H ^a,b,c   Maler, L ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavioral plasticity; Neuronal plasticity; Postnatal neurogenesis; Prepacemaker nucleus; Weakly electric fish

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031037781     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003590050031     Document Type: Review

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