The risk of extrapolation in neuroanatomy: The case of the mammalian vomeronasal system

Frontiers in Neuroanatomy

Volumn 3, Issue OCT, 2009, Pages

  Salazar, Ignacio ^a   Sánchez Quinteiro, Pablo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diversity; Mammals; Morphology; Olfaction; Vomeronasal system

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957106821     PISSN: 16625129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/neuro.05.022.2009     Document Type: Article

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