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Transcription factor expression tied to medial amygdala neuronal ID, sex-specific response
April 7, 2017 by NewsBot
Neurons derived from two different types of precursor cells that later develop into neurons in the medial amygdala -- one of the interconnected structures in the brain involved in emotion, motivation and memory -- help to program innate reproductive and aggressive behaviors into the brain, research indicates.