Neurotransmitter Receptor Expression Differences between Innovative and Conservative Sister Species of Barbados Finches
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s for talks scheduled for the 2016 annual meeting of the J.B. Johnston Club for Evolutionary Neuroscience are listed in alphabetical order by presenting author. The final schedule of talks will be sent to the membership prior to the meeting and will be available at the registration desk during the meeting. This year’s Karger Invited Guest will be Prof. Menno P. Witter. The title of his talk will be: ‘Functional organization of the entorhinal cortex: a cross-species analysis’. Neurotransmitter Receptor Expression Differences between Innovative and Conservative Sister Species
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