Swimmer Dimmer (IMAGE)

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Swimmer Dimmer

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Stimulation of the posterior tuberculum (PT) of the lamprey forebrain gradually activates neurons in the mesencephalic locomotor region (MLR) of the brainstem, which in turn ramps up swimming frequency like a dimmer switch.

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Ryczko et al., The Journal of Neuroscience (2017)

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