Control of cricket stridulation by a command neuron: Efficacy depends on the behavioral state

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 712-722

  Hedwig, Berthold ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Dept of Zoology ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CELL; GANGLION; INSECT; INTERNEURON; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGING;

EID: 0033968038     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.2000.83.2.712     Document Type: Article

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