title: Learning. A mechanism of learning found?
abstract: Synaptic plasticity in the cerebellar cortex is abolished and cerebellum-dependent motor learning is decreased in mice lacking a metabotropic glutamate receptor. Is the receptor involved in learning?
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, University of California, San Francisco 94143, USA.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Lisberger
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002525:Cerebellar Cortex / Q000502:physiology*; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning / Q000502:physiology*; D051379:Mice; D008817:Mice, Mutant Strains; D008959:Models, Neurological; D009043:Motor Activity; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000502:physiology*; D017470:Receptors, Glutamate / Q000172:deficiency / Q000502:physiology*; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D017470:Receptors, Glutamate