EMERGENCE OF SPONTANEOUS-ALTERNATION IN THE KITTEN

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FREDERICKSON, CJ
FREDERICKSON, MH
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[1] University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas
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10.1002/dev.420120610
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Q [生物科学];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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Two studies are reported that describe the development of spontaneous alternation in the kitten. Apparently 3-4 wk old kittens do not alternate whereas animals 5 wk and older do alternate. Inability to discriminate maze arms is an unlikely explanation for the lack of alternation among the youngest animals. The approximate simultaneity between the onset of alternation (described here) and the maturation of the kitten hippocampus (described by others) is taken as support for the notion that hippocampal maturation may be related to the development of spontaneous alternation.
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