The importance of being active

Journal of Neurogenetics

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 120-126

  Brembs, Björn ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brain; Evolution; Heisenberg; Intiating activity; Spontaneous activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; DROSOPHILA; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; GENE MUTATION; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EVOLUTION; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HEXAPODA;

EID: 67651149530     PISSN: 01677063     EISSN: 15635260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01677060802471643     Document Type: Article

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