The dendritic architecture of motoneurons: A case study

Neurophysiology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 112-124

  Horcholle Bossavit, G ^a   Korogod, S M ^b   Gogan, P ^a   Tyc Dumont S ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b OLES HONCHAR DNIPRO NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Ukraine)

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EID: 27544438657     PISSN: 00902977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02463225     Document Type: Review

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