Anatomical connections between the anterior and posterodorsal sub-regions of the medial amygdala: integration of odor and hormone signals.

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Published in Neuroscience on July 08, 2010

Authors

P M Maras1, A Petrulis

Author Affiliations

1: Georgia State University, Neuroscience Institute, Department of Psychology, Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, P.O. Box 5030, Atlanta, GA 30302-5030, USA. pammaras@gmail.com

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