Balancing plasticity/stability across brain development.

@article{Takesian2013BalancingPA,
  title={Balancing plasticity/stability across brain development.},
  author={Anne E. Takesian and Takao K. Hensch},
  journal={Progress in brain research},
  year={2013},
  volume={207},
  pages={
          3-34
        }
}
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