A stereotaxic atlas of the brain of the naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber).
The naked mole-rat (Rodentia, Bathyergidae: Heterocephalus glaber) is a strictly subterranean eusocial mammal. These rodents show a suite of morphological and physiological adaptations, including brain specializations, to this underground milieu that they have inhabited since the early Miocene. Recently, naked mole-rats have received considerable attention as the longest living rodent known, and some of these brain specializations may be potentially important to their exceptional longevity. To serve as a basis for future brain studies, we have constructed a stereotaxic atlas of the brain of this species, labeling all major brain structures.
Xiao
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Department of Biology J526, City College of the City University of New York, 138th Street and Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031, USA.
Levitt
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Buffenstein
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D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000378:metabolism; D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D001931:Brain Mapping; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000379:methods; D019577:Mole Rats / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000379:methods; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques
D000110:Acetylcholinesterase