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J Neurosci Methodsjournal_title
Journal of neuroscience methodsauthors
Sun MK,Alkon DLdoi
10.1016/s0165-0270(03)00068-2subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2003-06-15 00:00:00pages
35-40issue
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0165-0270issn
1872-678Xpii
S0165027003000682journal_volume
126pub_type
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