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-Frankenhaeuser, B. and Huxley, A. F. (1964)
-The action potential in the myelinated nerve fibre of  Xenoupus Laevis
-as computed on the basis of voltage clamp data.
-J. Physiol. 171: 302-315
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-This representation contains parameters for the standard data
-and reproduces figures 1, 3, and 6. Coded in NEURON by Michael Hines.
-For more information please contact michael.hines@yale.edu
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+# Frankenhaeuser, B. and Huxley, A. F. (1964)
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+## The action potential in the myelinated nerve fibre of Xenopus Laevis as computed on the basis of voltage clamp data.
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+*J. Physiol.* 171: 302-315
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+This representation contains parameters for the standard data and reproduces figures 1, 3, and 6. Coded in NEURON by Michael Hines. For more information please contact michael.hines@yale.edu
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+2025-05-27 – Standardized to Markdown.
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