Octopamine modulates the responses and presynaptic inhibition of proprioceptive sensory neurones in the locust Schistocerca gregaria

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 200, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1317-1325

  Matheson, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

chordotonal organ; gain control; locust; neuromodulation; octopamine; presynaptic inhibition; Schistocerca gregaria

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031011968     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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