Generalization of Object Localization From Whiskers to Other Body Parts in Freely Moving Rats

Rats can be trained to associate relative spatial locations of objects with the spatial location of rewards. Here we ask whether rats can localize static silent objects with other body parts in the dark, and if so with what resolution. We addressed these questions in trained rats, whose interactions...

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Main Authors: David Deutsch, Elad Schneidman, Ehud Ahissar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnint.2019.00064/full