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Topography of rodent whisking--I. Two-dimensional monitoring of whisker movements

Roberto Bermejo Biopsychology Program, Hunter College, CUNY, New York, NY 10021, USA
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Akshat Vyas Biopsychology Program, Hunter College, CUNY, New York, NY 10021, USA
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H. Philip Zeigler Biopsychology Program, Hunter College, CUNY, New York, NY 10021, USA
Pages 341-346 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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