Short photoperiod modulates behavior, cognition and hippocampal neurogenesis in male Japanese quail

Abstract The mechanisms underlying the photoperiodic control of reproduction in mammals and birds have been recently clarified. In contrast, the potential impact of photoperiod on more complex, integrative processes, such as cognitive behaviors, remains poorly characterized. Here, we investigated th...

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Main Authors: Marion Georgelin, Vitor Hugo Bessa Ferreira, Fabien Cornilleau, Maryse Meurisse, Kévin Poissenot, Massimiliano Beltramo, Matthieu Keller, Léa Lansade, Hugues Dardente, Ludovic Calandreau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-28248-1