Synaptic mechanisms underlying pheromonal memory in vomeronasal system

Zoological Science

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 687-695

  Ichikawa, Masumi ^a  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Accessory olfactory bulb; Plasticity; Postsynaptic density; Reciprocal synapse

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; SEX PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; MALE; MOUSE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; OLFACTORY BULB; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VOMERONASAL ORGAN;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; MALE; MICE; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; OLFACTORY BULB; SEX ATTRACTANTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; VOMERONASAL ORGAN;

EID: 0042352141     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.20.687     Document Type: Review

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