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Eatock, R.A. (2006). Vertebrate Hair Cells: Modern and Historic Perspectives. In: Eatock, R.A., Fay, R.R., Popper, A.N. (eds) Vertebrate Hair Cells. Springer Handbook of Auditory Research, vol 27. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-31706-6_1
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