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After reaching a 9/10 criterion in a black-white T maze or after overtraining on the same task a solution of RNAase or an appropriate control solution was applied to the posterior cortex of rats. Testing after application of the enzyme revealed amnesia for the task for an average of 5.0 days. Control groups returned to criterion performance in 2.2 days on the average. These data are unlike those obtained either with functional ablation or with trauma-induced amnesia.
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Hendrickson, C.W., Kimble, R.J. Cortical application of ribonuclease and amnesia for a visual discrimination. Psychon Sci 13, 149–150 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03342454
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