Operant conditioning in invertebrates

@article{Brembs2003OperantCI,
  title={Operant conditioning in invertebrates},
  author={Bj{\"o}rn Brembs},
  journal={Current Opinion in Neurobiology},
  year={2003},
  volume={13},
  pages={710-717}
}
  • B. Brembs
  • Published 1 December 2003
  • Biology, Psychology
  • Current Opinion in Neurobiology
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