Coding of communication sounds in the inferior colliculus

The Inferior Colliculus

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 411-425

  Portfors, Christine V ^a   Sinex, Donal G ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34247544609     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/0-387-27083-3_14     Document Type: Chapter

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