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Two recent studies have described how the coupling of excitatory and inhibitory inputs to neurons in the auditory cortex changes during development. This process is driven by experience and, once complete, may limit the plasticity of the cortex in later life.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/j.cub.2010.07.034

Type

Journal article

Journal

Curr Biol

Publication Date

28/09/2010

Volume

20

Pages

R808 - R810

Keywords

Animals, Auditory Cortex, Hearing, Humans, Neural Pathways, Neurons, Neurosciences, Patch-Clamp Techniques, Synaptic Transmission