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Pyramidal neurons of granular prefrontal cortex of the galago: Complexity in evolution of the psychic cell in primates

  1. Guy N. Elston1,†,*,
  2. Alejandra Elston1,
  3. Vivien Casagrande2,
  4. Jon H. Kaas3

Article first published online: 23 MAY 2005

DOI: 10.1002/ar.a.20198

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The Anatomical Record Part A: Discoveries in Molecular, Cellular, and Evolutionary Biology

The Anatomical Record Part A: Discoveries in Molecular, Cellular, and Evolutionary Biology

Volume 285A, Issue 1, pages 610–618, July 2005

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Elston, G. N., Elston, A., Casagrande, V. and Kaas, J. H. (2005), Pyramidal neurons of granular prefrontal cortex of the galago: Complexity in evolution of the psychic cell in primates. Anat. Rec., 285A: 610–618. doi: 10.1002/ar.a.20198

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  1. 1

    Vision, Touch and Hearing Research Centre, School of Biomedical Sciences & Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia

  2. 2

    Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee

  3. 3

    Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee

  1. †

    Fax: 61-7-33654522

*Vision, Touch and Hearing Research Centre, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland, Queensland, 4072, Australia

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 21 JUN 2005
  2. Article first published online: 23 MAY 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 5 JAN 2005
  4. Manuscript Received: 3 AUG 2004

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  • J.S. McDonnell Foundation
  • Australian National Health and Medical Research Council

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