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Cortical complexity in cetacean brains

  1. Patrick R. Hof1,†,*,
  2. Rebecca Chanis1,2,
  3. Lori Marino3,4,5

Article first published online: 2 OCT 2005

DOI: 10.1002/ar.a.20258

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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

Special Issue: Nature's Experiments in Brain Diversity

Volume 287A, Issue 1, pages 1142–1152, November 2005

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Hof, P. R., Chanis, R. and Marino, L. (2005), Cortical complexity in cetacean brains. Anat. Rec., 287A: 1142–1152. doi: 10.1002/ar.a.20258

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  1. 1

    Department of Neuroscience, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York

  2. 2

    Bronx High School of Sciences, Bronx, New York

  3. 3

    Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology Program, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia

  4. 4

    Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia

  5. 5

    Living Links Center for the Advanced Study of Ape and Human Evolution, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Atlanta, Georgia

  1. †

    Fax: 212-849-2510

*Department of Neuroscience, Box 1065, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 25 OCT 2005
  2. Article first published online: 2 OCT 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 17 AUG 2005
  4. Manuscript Received: 16 AUG 2005

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  • McDonnell Foundation

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