Smart rat 'Hobbie-J' produced by over-expressing a gene that helps brain cells communicate

Monday, October 19, 2009 - 12:56 in Biology & Nature

Over-expressing a gene that lets brain cells communicate just a fraction of a second longer makes a smarter rat, report researchers from the Medical College of Georgia and East China Normal University.

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