Synaptic transmission: Noisy synapses and noisy neurons

Current Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1217-1218

  Smetters, D K ^a   Zador, Anthony ^a  

^a SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES   (United States)

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EID: 0030266758     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(96)00699-9     Document Type: Article

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