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There is no mouse: using a virtual mouse to generate training data for video-based pose estimation

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Fig. 1: Virtual mouse workflow.

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We thank Liam Paninski and Matthew Whiteway for comments on the manuscript. AEU is supported by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and the International Brain Research Organization.

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    Anne E. Urai

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Meijer, G.T., Arlandis, J. & Urai, A.E. There is no mouse: using a virtual mouse to generate training data for video-based pose estimation. Lab Anim 50, 172–173 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41684-021-00794-z

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