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Why is the cortex a slow learner?

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Mice that have only half the normal amount of a synaptic protein called α-CaMKII learn normally, but remember poorly. The result sheds light on the mysterious mechanisms of memory consolidation.

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  1. Department of Biology and the Volen Center for Complex Systems, Brandeis University, Waltham, 02454, Massachusetts, USA

    John Lisman

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    Richard Morris

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Lisman , J., Morris , R. Why is the cortex a slow learner?. Nature 411, 248–249 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35077185

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