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Comparison of Two Rat Models of Aging

Peripheral pathology and GABA changes in the inferior colliculus

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Plasticity and Signal Representation in the Auditory System

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Turner, J.G., Caspary, D.M. (2005). Comparison of Two Rat Models of Aging. In: Syka, J., Merzenich, M.M. (eds) Plasticity and Signal Representation in the Auditory System. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23181-1_19

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