A Single Gene Boosts Brain Plasticity (IMAGE)

University of Utah Health

A Single Gene Boosts Brain Plasticity

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Overexpressing a single gene called Arc rejuvenates the visual cortex of middle-age mice, making them as plastic as younger mice.

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Elissa Pastuzyn

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