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Reorganization of the Central Nervous Systems in Response to Changes in Social Environment Among Insects
Ken Sasaki and Takashi Nagao
Human Information Systems, Kanazawa Institute of Technology, 3-1 Yakkaho, Hakusan, Ishikawa 924-0838, Japan
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