The clock gene Per1 is necessary in the retrosplenial cortex—but not in the suprachiasmatic nucleus—for incidental learning in young and aging male mice
Chad A. Brunswick, Derek J. Baldwin, Kasuni K. Bodinayake, Alexandria R. McKenna, Chen-Yu Lo, Lauren Bellfy, Mark W. Urban, Emily M. Stuart, Shoko Murakami, Chad W. Smies, Janine L. Kwapis
Topics & Concepts
PER1Suprachiasmatic nucleusCircadian rhythmNeuroscienceLight effects on circadian rhythmRetrosplenial cortexCLOCKBiologyCircadian clockOscillating geneImmediate early genePsychologyCortex (anatomy)Gene expressionGeneGeneticsCircadian rhythm and melatoninGenetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model OrganismsSleep and Wakefulness Research