The role of epigenetic regulation in learning and memory

Experimental Neurology

Volumn 268, Issue , 2015, Pages 30-36

  Guan, Ji Song ^a   Xie, Hong ^a   Ding, XinLu ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Epigenetics; Memory formation; Memory maintenance; Synaptic plasticity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEMORY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HUMANS; LEARNING; MEMORY; NEURONAL PLASTICITY;

EID: 84937219823     PISSN: 00144886     EISSN: 10902430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2014.05.006     Document Type: Review

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