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Spatial hearing evolved independently in mammals and birds and is thought to adapt to altered developmental input in different ways. We found, however, that ferrets possess multiple forms of plasticity that are expressed according to which spatial cues are available, suggesting that the basis for adaptation may be similar across species. Our results also provide insight into the way sound source location is represented by populations of cortical neurons.

Original publication

DOI

10.1038/nn.3914

Type

Journal article

Journal

Nat Neurosci

Publication Date

02/2015

Volume

18

Pages

185 - 187

Keywords

Adaptation, Physiological, Animals, Auditory Cortex, Behavior, Animal, Female, Ferrets, Functional Laterality, Hearing, Male, Neuronal Plasticity, Neurons, Sound Localization, Space Perception