A question of reference frames : Visual direction - selective neurons in the accessory 1 optic system of
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Olivia Andrea Masseck, Klaus-Peter Hoffmann* 3 Department of General Zoology and Neurobiology, 4 Ruhr University Bochum, 5 D-44780, Germany 6 * Corresponding author: Prof. Dr. K.P. Hoffmann 7 Dept. General Zoology and Neurobiology, Ruhr University Bochum 8 Universitätsstr. 150, ND 7/31, D-44780 Bochum, Germany, 9 Phone : (+49)234-32-24363, Fax: (+49)234-32-14185 10 email : [email protected] 11 12 Abbreviated title: Reference frame of APT neurons 13 14
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