Orientation-sensitive neurons in the brain of the honey bee (Apis Mellifera)

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 329-336

  Yang, E C ^a,b   Maddess, T ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b INSTITUTE OF CELLULAR AND ORGANISMIC BIOLOGY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 0030795582     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(96)00111-4     Document Type: Article

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