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. 1960 Jul 1;43(6):129–175. doi: 10.1085/jgp.43.6.129

Anatomy and Physiology of Vision in the Frog (Rana pipiens)

Humberto R Maturana 1, J Y Lettvin 1, W S McCulloch 1, W H Pitts 1
PMCID: PMC2195076  PMID: 13768335

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