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. 1953 Feb 27;119(2-3):315–351. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.1953.sp004849

Membrane potentials in the electroplates of the electric eel

R D Keynes, H Martins-Ferreira
PMCID: PMC1392804  PMID: 13035755

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