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Spatial learning is unimpaired in mice containing a deletion of the alpha‐synuclein locus
1 Jul 2002
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Alpha-synuclein belongs to a family of structurally related proteins expressed highly in the brain and is the major component of filamentous deposits present in a range of neurodegenerative diseases (synucleinopathies). It has been implicated in learning and memory, yet the physiological role of this protein is still unclear. It was recently found that a subpopulation of C57BL/6J mice carries a chromosomal...
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