Neurotransmitter receptors based analysis of the arcopallium and amygdala in birds

What is it about?

A new detailed map of the pigeon's arcopallium/amygdala complex is provided and compared to the receptor expression in subregions of possible mammalian counterparts

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Why is it important?

Neurotransmitter receptors reveal homologies between the organization of bird and mammalian brains in the amygdala