Cognitive control of complex motor behavior in marmoset monkeys

Whether marmosets can exhibit complex motor tasks in controlled experimental designs has not yet been demonstrated. Here, the authors show that marmoset monkeys can be trained to call on command in controlled operant conditioning tasks.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thomas Pomberger, Cristina Risueno-Segovia, Yasemin B. Gultekin, Deniz Dohmen, Steffen R. Hage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11714-8
Description
Summary:Whether marmosets can exhibit complex motor tasks in controlled experimental designs has not yet been demonstrated. Here, the authors show that marmoset monkeys can be trained to call on command in controlled operant conditioning tasks.
ISSN:2041-1723