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Antonella Pirone1, Simone Kurt, Annalisa Zuccotti

  • 1University of Tübingen, Department of Otolaryngology, Tübingen Hearing Research Centre, Molecular Physiology of Hearing, 72076 Tübingen, Germany, Cluster of Excellence "Hearing4all," Institute of Audioneurotechnology and Hannover Medical School, Department of Experimental Otology, ENT Clinics, 30625 Hannover, Germany, University of Ulm, Institute of Neurobiology, 89081 Ulm, Germany, University of Tübingen, Institute of Neurobiology, 72076 Tübingen, Germany, University of Leipzig, Institute of Biology II, 04103 Leipzig, Germany, University of Hamburg, Center for Molecular Neurobiology, 20251 Hamburg, Germany, University of Kaiserslautern, Department of Biology, Neurobiology/Neurophysiology Group, 67653 Kaiserslautern, Germany, University of Kaiserslautern, Department of Biology, Animal Physiology Group, 67653 Kaiserslautern, Germany, University of Tübingen, Department of Physiology II and Tübingen Hearing Research Centre, 72076 Tübingen, Germany, and Saarland University, Department of Biophysics, 66421 Homburg/Saar, Germany.

The Journal of Neuroscience : the Official Journal of the Society for Neuroscience
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PubMed

Keywords:
CACNA2D3Ca2+ channelauditory discrimination learningendbulb of Heldinner hair cellspiral ganglion

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