NR2B downregulation in a forebrain region required for avian vocal learning is not sufficient to close the sensitive period for song learning

Neurobiology of Learning and Memory

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 99-108

  Heinrich, J E ^a   Singh, T D ^a   Nordeen, K W ^a   Nordeen, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgens; Development; NMDA receptor; Plasticity

Indexed keywords

N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR 2B; PROTEIN; TESTOSTERONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DOWN REGULATION; FOREBRAIN; FOWL; LEARNING; MALE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; VOCAL CORD;

ANIMALS; DOWN-REGULATION; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LEARNING; PROSENCEPHALON; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; RNA, MESSENGER; SONGBIRDS; TESTOSTERONE; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 0037225133     PISSN: 10747427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-7427(02)00016-3     Document Type: Article

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