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NEURODEVELOPMENT. Adult cortical plasticity depends on an early postnatal critical period.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 24 Jul 2015
Greenhill Stuart D, Juczewski Konrad, de Haan Annelies M, Seaton Gillian, Fox Kevin, Hardingham Neil R
Abstract excerpt
Development of the cerebral cortex is influenced by sensory experience during distinct phases of postnatal development known as critical periods. Disruption of experience during a critical period produces neurons that lack specificity for particular stimulus features, such as location in the somatosensory system. Synaptic plasticity is the agent by which sensory experience affects cortical development. Here, we...
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