Peripheral control of the gain of a central synaptic connection between antagonistic motor neurones in the locust

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 199, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 613-625

  Jellema, T ^a   Heitler, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Femoral chordotonal organ; Grasshopper; Jumping; Kicking; Schistocerca gregaria

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030056748     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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