Retinal transplant-mediated learning in a conditioned suppression task in rats.

Retinae were transplanted from embryonic rats to a location over the midbrain of unilaterally anucleated newborn rats. At maturity, the rats were trained to "lever-press" for a food reward. By using a Pavlovian conditioned suppression paradigm, it was found that light delivered to the tran...

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Main Authors: Coffey, P, Lund, R, Rawlins, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1989