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. 2010 Nov 5;330(6005):768-9.

doi: 10.1126/science.1199139.

Neuroscience. Change in the brain's white matter

R Douglas Fields¹

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¹ Nervous Systems Development and Plasticity Section, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. fieldsd@mail.nih.gov

PMID: 21051624
PMCID: PMC3201847
DOI: 10.1126/science.1199139

Neuroscience. Change in the brain's white matter

R Douglas Fields. Science. 2010.

. 2010 Nov 5;330(6005):768-9.

doi: 10.1126/science.1199139.

Author

R Douglas Fields¹

Affiliation

¹ Nervous Systems Development and Plasticity Section, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. fieldsd@mail.nih.gov

PMID: 21051624
PMCID: PMC3201847
DOI: 10.1126/science.1199139

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Myelin that coats and insulates neuronal axons may control the propagation of electrical impulses in a manner that affects information processing.

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