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Characteristics of synaptic connections between rodent primary somatosensory and motor cortices

Characteristics of synaptic connections between rodent primary somatosensory and motor cortices

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Pages 63-72 | Received 15 Jun 2011, Accepted 13 Jul 2011, Published online: 01 Sep 2011

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