Brainbow system for the study of large-scale neural connectomic map

Authors

  • Manuel Pedro Jiménez García Spain

Keywords:

Brainbow system, neural connectomic map

Abstract

Understanding the contribution of neural interconnections in brain function has been a concern that neuroscientists have had over the years

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Published

2013-10-20

How to Cite

Jiménez García , M. P. (2013). Brainbow system for the study of large-scale neural connectomic map. Encuentros En La Biología, 6(144), 61–64. Retrieved from https://revistas.uma.es/index.php/enbio/article/view/18255