Variations in vibrissal geometry across the rat mystacial pad: base diameter, medulla, and taper.

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• Publication year

  2017

• Venue

  Journal of Neurophysiology

• Publication date

  2017-04-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Materials Science

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  DOI 10.1152/jn.00054.2016PMID 27881718PMCID PMC5390285
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