A medullary centre for lapping in mice

Orofacial movements for feeding can be triggered, coordinated and rhythmically organised at the level of the brainstem. Here, the authors show two nuclei can organise the stereotyped movements for ingesting fluids in mammals, these neuronal groups are marked by expression of Phox2b and are located i...

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Main Authors: Bowen Dempsey, Selvee Sungeelee, Phillip Bokiniec, Zoubida Chettouh, Séverine Diem, Sandra Autran, Evan R. Harrell, James F. A. Poulet, Carmen Birchmeier, Harry Carey, Auguste Genovesio, Simon McMullan, Christo Goridis, Gilles Fortin, Jean-François Brunet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26275-y