Cellular characterization of synaptic modulations of a neuronal oscillator in electric fish

Journal of Comparative Physiology - A Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 181, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 393-414

  Juranek, J ^a   Metzner, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Glutamate receptors; Gymnotiform electric fish; Jamming avoidance response; Pacemaker nucleus; Social communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030865965     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003590050124     Document Type: Article

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