title: Synaptic plasticity: step-wise strengthening.
abstract: Recent studies suggest that the strength of synapses in the brain may change in a step-wise manner, rather than continuously.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute, L Jolla, CA 92037, USA. venk@salk.edu
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Murthy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000502:physiology; D008959:Models, Neurological; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000502:physiology*; D018091:Receptors, AMPA / Q000502:physiology; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / Q000502:physiology; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D018091:Receptors, AMPA; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate