Neurogenesis in adulthood: A posible role in learning

Trends in Cognitive Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 186-192

  Gould, Elizabeth ^a   Tanapat, Patima ^a   Hastings, Nicholas B ^a   Shors, Tracey J ^a  

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Indexed keywords

BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN REGION; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEMORY; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; THEORY;

EID: 0032963694     PISSN: 13646613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6613(99)01310-8     Document Type: Review

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