Although the hippocampus is structurally quite different among reptiles, birds, and mammals,
its function in spatial memory is said to be highly conserved. This is surprising, given that …

With the discovery of the incredible diversity of neurons, Cajal and coworkers laid the
foundation of modern neuroscience. Neuron types are not only structural units of nervous …

Spatial memory in vertebrates requires brain regions homologous to the mammalian
hippocampus. Between vertebrate clades, however, these regions are anatomically distinct …

We carried out a study of the expression patterns of seven developmental regulatory genes
(Lef1, Lhx2, Lhx9, Lhx5, Lmo3, Lmo4, and Prox1), in combination with topological position …

The pallium is the largest part of the telencephalon in amniotes, and comparison of its
subdivisions across species has been extremely difficult and controversial due to its high …

The current study aimed to reveal in detail patterns of intrahippocampal connectivity in
homing pigeons (Columba livia). In light of recent physiological evidence suggesting …

The dentate gyrus (DG), a part of the hippocampal formation, has important functions in
learning, memory, and adult neurogenesis. Compared with homologous areas in sauropsids …

For more than 30 years, a growing number of researchers have been attracted to the
challenge of understanding the neurobiological organization of the avian hippocampal …

In this review, we discuss the functional equivalence of the avian and mammalian
hippocampus, based mostly on our own research in domestic chicks, which provide an …

The avian hippocampal formation (HF) and mammalian hippocampus share a similar
functional role in spatial cognition, but the underlying neuronal mechanisms allowing the …