Brain imaging: How stable are synaptic connections?

Current Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2003, Pages

  Meyer, M P ^a   Niell, C M ^a   Smith, S J ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037418594     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(03)00118-0     Document Type: Review

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