Elucidating a locus coeruleus-dentate gyrus dopamine pathway for operant reinforcement

Animals can learn to repeat behaviors to earn desired rewards, a process commonly known as reinforcement learning. While previous work has implicated the ascending dopaminergic projections to the basal ganglia in reinforcement learning, little is known about the role of the hippocampus. Here, we rep...

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Main Authors: Elijah A Petter, Isabella P Fallon, Ryan N Hughes, Glenn DR Watson, Warren H Meck, Francesco Paolo Ulloa Severino, Henry H Yin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2023-04-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/83600