Body size and the neural control of movement

Current Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2012, Pages

  Hooper, Scott L ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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ANIMALIA;

EID: 84860720329     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2012.02.048     Document Type: Short Survey

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