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Neural Plasticity
Volume 2007 (2007), Article ID 78171, 12 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/78171
Review Article

Neurobiology of Memory and Anxiety: From Genes to Behavior

Allan V. Kalueff

Laboratory of Clinical Science, Division of Intramural Research Program (DIRP), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Bethesda, MD 20892-1264, USA

Received 15 May 2006; Revised 15 November 2006; Accepted 16 November 2006

Academic Editor: Georges Chapouthier

Copyright © 2007 Allan V. Kalueff. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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