L-glutamate as an excitatory transmitter of motor giant neurons in the crayfish Procambarus clarkii

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 243-252

  Aonuma, Hiroshi ^a   Nagayama, Toshiki ^a   Takahata, Masakazu ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0031961137     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1549318     Document Type: Article

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