A Star in the Brainstem Reveals the First Step of Cortical Magnification

A fundamental question in the neurosciences is how central nervous system (CNS) space is allocated to different sensory inputs. Yet it is difficult to measure innervation density and corresponding representational areas in the CNS of most species. These measurements can be made in star-nosed moles (...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Catania, Kenneth C., Leitch, Duncan B., Gauthier, Danielle
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3139641/