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Published online 3 February 2009 |
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| doi:10.1038/news.2009.76
Corrected online: 5 February 2009
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Inheriting memory
Mothers that have led rich lives may have offspring with longer memories.
A mother's early experiences in life may shape the memories of her children.
Researchers in the United States have shown that genetically induced memory defects in mice can be reversed by providing the mice with a stimulating environment.
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What about the correlation between the age of the mother mice that when she experienced enrichment and strength of the effect passing to her child? It is an interesting research although primitive.