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RNA Changes in Goldfish Brain during Learning

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Acquisition of new swimming skills by goldfish during learning experiments is accompanied by changes in the base ratio of RNA. Several hypotheses are put forward to explain these changes.

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SHASHOUA, V. RNA Changes in Goldfish Brain during Learning. Nature 217, 238–240 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/217238a0

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