The claustrum: barrier or portal?

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  • F. Denaro Department of Biology, Morgan State University, Baltimore – Maryland, USA Author
  • R.K. Holmes Department of Biology, Morgan State University, Baltimore – Maryland, USA Author
  • I. Sofowora Department of Biology, Morgan State University, Baltimore – Maryland, USA Author
  • Y. Liadi Department of Biology, Morgan State University, Baltimore – Maryland, USA Author
  • T. Solomon Department of Biology, Morgan State University, Baltimore – Maryland, USA Author
  • P. Dike Department of Biology, Morgan State University, Baltimore – Maryland, USA Author
  • J. Ladow Department of Biology, Morgan State University, Baltimore – Maryland, USA Author
  • J. Wachira Department of Biology, Morgan State University, Baltimore – Maryland, USA Author
  • L. R. Edelstein Medimark Corporation, San Diego – California, USA Author

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https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2025-0052

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13.06.2025

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Vol. 52 No. 2 (2025): Acta Medica Bulgarica

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Denaro, F. ., Holmes, R., Sofowora, I. ., Liadi, Y. ., Solomon, T. ., Dike, P. ., Ladow, J. ., Wachira, J., & Edelstein, L. R. . (2025). The claustrum: barrier or portal?. Acta Medica Bulgarica, 52(2), 94-95. https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2025-0052