Altered spectral localization cues disrupt the development of the auditory space map in the superior colliculus of the ferret

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 1053-1069

  Schnupp, Jan W H ^a   King, Andrew J ^a   Carlile, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUDITORY SYSTEM; BRAIN MAPPING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTERNAL EAR; FERRET; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTIVE FIELD; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; TOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031930036     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1998.79.2.1053     Document Type: Article

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