AUTHOR=Rogers Lesley J. 

TITLE=Unfolding a sequence of sensory influences and interactions in the development of functional brain laterality

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

VOLUME=16

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/behavioral-neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2022.1103192

DOI=10.3389/fnbeh.2022.1103192

ISSN=1662-5153

ABSTRACT=<p>Evidence of sensory experience influencing the development of lateralized brain and behavior is reviewed. The epigenetic role of light exposure during two specific stages of embryonic development of precocial avian species is a particular focus of the research discussed. Two specific periods of light sensitivity (in early versus late incubation), each depending on different subcellular and cellular processes, affect lateralized behavior after hatching. Auditory and olfactory stimulation during embryonic development is also discussed with consideration of interactions with light-generated visual lateralization.</p>