Robustness and variability of neuronal coding by amplitude-sensitive afferents in the weakly electric fish Eigenmannia

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 189-204

  Kreiman, Gabriel ^a   Krahe, Rüdiger ^b   Metzner, Walter ^b   Koch, Christof ^a   Gabbiani, Fabrizio ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRIC FISH; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE;

EID: 0033943190     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.2000.84.1.189     Document Type: Article

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