Circuit Architecture Underlying Distinct Components of Parental Care

Eva K. Fischer; Lauren A. O'Connell

doi:10.1016/j.tins.2018.04.003

Circuit Architecture Underlying Distinct Components of Parental Care

Eva K. Fischer, Lauren A. O'Connell

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Abstract

Parental care is a key evolutionary innovation that influences the fitness of parents and offspring. How the brain coordinates such a complex behavior remains poorly understood. Kohl and colleagues recently uncovered the organizational principles of hypothalamic galanin neurons and their connections in mice. Their findings revealed a striking picture in which discrete neuronal pools control distinct aspects of parental behavior.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	334-336
Number of pages	3
Journal	Trends in Neurosciences
Volume	41
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tins.2018.04.003
State	Published - Jun 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

evolutionary neuroscience
galanin
neural circuits
parental care

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Neuroscience(all)

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