Intense synaptic activity enhances temporal resolution in spinal motoneurons

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Intense synaptic activity enhances temporal resolution in spinal motoneurons. / Berg, Rune W; Ditlevsen, Susanne; Hounsgaard, Jørn Dybkjær.

I: PLoS ONE, Bind 3, Nr. 9, 2008, s. e3218.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Berg, RW, Ditlevsen, S & Hounsgaard, JD 2008, 'Intense synaptic activity enhances temporal resolution in spinal motoneurons', PLoS ONE, bind 3, nr. 9, s. e3218. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0003218

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Berg, R. W., Ditlevsen, S., & Hounsgaard, J. D. (2008). Intense synaptic activity enhances temporal resolution in spinal motoneurons. PLoS ONE, 3(9), e3218. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0003218

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Berg RW, Ditlevsen S, Hounsgaard JD. Intense synaptic activity enhances temporal resolution in spinal motoneurons. PLoS ONE. 2008;3(9):e3218. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0003218

Author

Berg, Rune W ; Ditlevsen, Susanne ; Hounsgaard, Jørn Dybkjær. / Intense synaptic activity enhances temporal resolution in spinal motoneurons. I: PLoS ONE. 2008 ; Bind 3, Nr. 9. s. e3218.

Bibtex

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