Inversion of left-right asymmetry alters performance of Xenopus tadpoles in nonlateralized cognitive tasks

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 459-466

  Blackiston, Douglas J ^a   Levin, Michael ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Laterality; Learning; Left right asymmetry; Memory; Xenopus

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRY; BIOASSAY; COGNITION; EMBRYO; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; TOAD; VERTEBRATE; WILD POPULATION;

ANIMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84880705417     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2013.05.043     Document Type: Article

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