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Whisking in air: Encoding of kinematics by VPM neurons in awake rats

Whisking in air: Encoding of kinematics by VPM neurons in awake rats

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Pages 111-120 | Received 28 Feb 2010, Accepted 19 Jun 2010, Published online: 19 Aug 2010

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