Learning in the oculomotor system: From molecules to behavior

Current Opinion in Neurobiology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 770-776

  Raymond, Jennifer L ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; BEHAVIOR; CEREBELLUM CORTEX; CORNEA REFLEX; EYE MOVEMENT; GUINEA PIG; LEARNING; MOUSE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; OCULOMOTOR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SACCADIC EYE MOVEMENT; SIGNAL PROCESSING; VISUAL ADAPTATION; ZEBRA FISH;

EID: 0031646842     PISSN: 09594388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-4388(98)80120-7     Document Type: Article

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