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Clark, M., Rosen, G., Tallal, P. & Fitch, RH. 2000b. Impaired processing of complex auditory stimuli in rats with induced cerebrocortical microgyria. J Cog Neurosci, 12 (5), 828 – 839.

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McClure, M., Threlkeld, S. & Fitch, R.H. 2006a. The effects of erythropoietin on auditory processing following neonatal hypoxic-ischemic injury. Brain Research,  1087, 190 – 195.

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McClure, M., Threlkeld, S. & Fitch, R.H. 2007. Auditory processing and learning/memory following erythropoietin administration in neonatally HI injured rats. Brain Research, 1132, 203 – 209.

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Fitch, R.H., Breslawski, H., Rosen, G.D. & Chrobak, J. 2008b. Persistent spatial working memory deficits in rats with bilateral cortical microgyria. Behavioral and Brain Functions, 4, 45.

Threlkeld, S.W., Hill, C.A., Rosen, G.D. & Fitch, R.H. 2009a. Early acoustic discrimination experience ameliorates auditory processing deficits in male rats with cortical developmental disruption. International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience, 27(4), 321-328.

Threlkeld, S.W., Hill, C., Cleary, C., Truong, D., Rosen, G.D. & Fitch, R.H. 2009b. Developmental learning impairments in a rodent model of nodular heterotopia. J Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 1 (3), 237-250.

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Truong, DT, Che, A, Rendall, AR, Szalkowski, CE, LoTurco, JJ, Galaburda, A. &  Fitch, RH. 2014. Mutation of Dcdc2 in mice leads to impairments in auditory processing and memory ability, Genes, Brain and Behavior, 13 (8), 802 - 811.

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Rendall, A., Tarkar, T., Contreras-Mora, H.M., LoTurco, J.J. & Fitch, R.H. 2015. Deficits in learning and memory in mice with a mutation of Dyx1c1. Brain and Language, Special Issue, [EPub ahead of print,  DOI:10.1016/j.bandl.2015.04.008].

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Truong, DT , Rendall, A., Castellucio, B., Eigsti, IME, Fitch, R.H. Auditory processing anomalies in Cntnap2 mutant mice. Behavioral Neuroscience, in press.

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