The Journal of experimental biologyWaspsAnimalsBrainNeuronal PlasticityAging
Age-related differences in learning, memory and brain plasticity in workers of the common wasp, Vespula vulgaris.
Anneline Mattens, Hannelore Christiaens, Kamiel Debeuckelaere, Viviana Di Pietro, Helena Mendes Ferreira, Fabio Santos do Nascimento, Cintia Akemi Oi, Tom Wenseleers
Published: 202610.1242/jeb.251673
Abstract
Learning, memory and brain plasticity are thought to play an important role in regulating behavioural roles in social insects, as workers perform different tasks as nurses, builders, foragers and defenders. However, it remains challenging to disentan…
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