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 NEURON mod files for the K-A current from the papers:
 Benison et al., J.Theor.Biol. 210:187 (2001) (model) and
-Skaliora, et al., Eur.J.Neurosci. 7:1558-1568 (1995) (exp.).
+Skaliora, et al., *Eur.J.Neurosci*. 7:1558-1568 (1995) (exp.).
 
-Running the kinetics.hoc simulation file will show 
+- Running the kinetics.hoc simulation file will show 
 the activation and inactivation steady-states, the time constants, 
 and a family of curves generated modeling the same protocols 
 used for Figs.8B of the experimental paper.
 
-The kinetic parameters used here are from the modeling paper.
+- The kinetic parameters used here are from the modeling paper.
 They where chosen by the authors to fit the time course 
 of the current obtained from whole-cell data in their own 
 laboratory (experimental paper).
 
-The peak conductance has been adjusted to give approximately the
+- The peak conductance has been adjusted to give approximately the
 same peak currents shown in the experiments.
 
-Under unix systems:
+## Under unix systems:
 to compile the mod files use the command 
-nrnivmodl 
+``` nrnivmodl ```
 and run the simulation hoc file with the command 
-nrngui kinetics.hoc
+``` nrngui kinetics.hoc ```
 
-Under Windows using NEURON 5.1:
-to compile the mod files use the "mknrndll" command.
+## vUnder Windows using NEURON 5.1:
+to compile the mod files use the ``` mknrndll ``` command.
 A double click on the simulation file
 kinetics.hoc 
 will open the simulation window.
 
+\
 Questions on the model parameters should be directed to the 
 authors of the modeling paper.
 
 Questions on how to use this model with NEURON
 should be directed to [email protected]
+
+Changelog:
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