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The effect of brumation on memory retention

Long-term torpor is an adaptive strategy that allows animals to survive harsh winter conditions. However, the impact that prolonged torpor has on cognitive function is poorly understood. Hibernation causes reduced synaptic activity and experiments with mammals reveal that this can have adverse effec...

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Autores principales: Wilkinson, Anna, Hloch, Anne, Mueller-Paul, Julia, Huber, Ludwig
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5225446/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28074838
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep40079