2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Analysis on Inhibitory circuit control of critical period-Comparative study in mice and birds.
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22700358
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Neuroscience in general
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| Research Institution | 沖縄科学技術大学院大学 (2011)
The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (2010) |
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Principal Investigator |
SUGIYAMA Yoko (YAZAKI Yoko) 沖縄科学技術大学院大学, 臨界期の研究メカニズム研究ユニット, 准教授 (00317512)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2011
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| Keywords | 行動神経学 |
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| Research Abstract |
The timing of critical period of ocular dominance plasticity in mice are regulated with cortical inhibitory circuit development. In this study we have tested whether this principle can be applied to the critical period in bird song learning. Early GABA enhancement in the developmental birds brain disrupted later song learning in male zebra finches by closing sensory learning period earlier. Here we suggested conserved critical period mechanism, inhibitory circuit control of critical period.
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