Cortical circuits: Layer 6 is a gain changer

Current Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2012, Pages

  Vélez Fort, Mateo ^a   Margrie, Troy W ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84861508415     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2012.03.055     Document Type: Short Survey

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