Animal behavior varies significantly during postnatal development, with changes in sensory experiences and homeostatic needs as sensory organs mature. Parents' roles shift during weaning, leading to altered social relationships and the emergence of sex-specific behaviors post-puberty. However, the interaction of these behavioral shifts with neuronal circuit maturation remains largely unclear. Despite knowledge of how physical and genetic factors shape these behaviors, more research is needed to understand the developmental mechanisms in brain circuits linked to physiological and social functionalities throughout growth stages.
Distinct physiological and social functions emerge at various stages of postnatal development, yet how behavioural and homeostatic transitions reflect in the development of neuronal populations remains unclear.
Maturation of sensory organs alters sensory experiences, driving different ways that homeostatic needs like sleep and hunger are met as young animals achieve independence.
Despite ongoing debates regarding genetic and environmental influences on species-specific behaviors, the developmental mechanisms corresponding to these brain circuits remain largely undocumented.
Understanding the emergence, spatial organization, connectivity, and activity of distinct cell types in neuronal circuits is essential for grasping behavioral changes through postnatal development.
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