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Avian and mammalian hippocampus: No degrees of freedom in evolution of function

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2004

Michael Colombo
Michael Colombo*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealandhttp://psy.otago.ac.nz/staff/colombo.html
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Abstract:

Aboitiz et al. suggest that the mammalian isocortex is derived from the dorsal cortex of reptiles and birds, and that there has been a major divergence in the connectivity patterns (and hence function) of the mammalian and reptilian/avian hippocampus. There is considerable evidence to suggest, however, that the avian hippocampus serves the exact same function as the mammalian hippocampus.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 26 , Issue 5 , October 2003 , pp. 554 - 555
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2003

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