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Report on a symposium on Invertebrate Models of Behavior and Circuit Plasticity

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I am grateful to Prof. George Kemenes for comments on an earlier draft.

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For most talks a recent reference is included which allows readers to access further information. If the reader is interested in pursuing the topics in this report in greater depth, then the following text is recommended: Invertebrate Neurobiology (Monograph 49) (2007), edited by G. North and R. J. Greenspan; Cold Spring Harbor Lab. Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA.

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Walker, R.J. Report on a symposium on Invertebrate Models of Behavior and Circuit Plasticity. Invert Neurosci 9, 101–109 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10158-009-0093-y

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