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Spindle Neurons in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex of Humans and Great Apes

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Hayashi, M. (2006). Spindle Neurons in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex of Humans and Great Apes. In: Matsuzawa, T., Tomonaga, M., Tanaka, M. (eds) Cognitive Development in Chimpanzees. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/4-431-30248-4_4

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