TABLE 2 | Critical periods for experience-dependent neuronal plasticity
From the following article:
Can regenerating axons recapitulate developmental guidance during recovery from spinal cord injury?
Noam Y. Harel and Stephen M. Strittmatter
Nature Reviews Neuroscience 7, 603-616 (August 2006)
doi:10.1038/nrn1957
| Organism | System | Open* | Close‡ | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
*Open refers to the time of onset of the critical period after birth. | ||||
‡Close refers to the time point at which the critical period ends after birth. | ||||
| Fly | Visual pathway atrophy | Pupal–adult transition | 24 hours | 246 |
| Barn owl | Auditory–visual coordination | 50 days | 200 days | 73 |
| Zebra finch | Song learning | 25 days | 60 days | 247 |
| Mouse | Ocular dominance | 19 days | 32 days | 248 |
| Ferret | Ocular dominance | 40 days | 65 days | 249 |
| Cat | Ocular dominance | 28 days | >120 days | 250 |
| Human | Ocular dominance | 12 months | 36 months | 251,252 |
| Rat | Ambulation | 8 days | 13–31 days | 90 |
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