Environmental stimulation of 129/SvJ mice causes increased cell proliferation and neurogenesis in the adult dentate gyrus

Current Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 16, 1998, Pages 939-944

  Kempermann, Gerd ^a   Brandon, Eugene P ^a   Gage, Fred H ^a  

^a SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES   (United States)

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EID: 13144265718     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(07)00377-6     Document Type: Article

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