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+# NEURON mod files for a Potassium current from the paper
+
+Beech DJ, Barnes S.
+Characterization of a voltage-gated K+ channel that accelerates
+the rod response to dim light.
+*Neuron* 3:573-81 (1989).
+
+Running the kinetics.hoc simulation file will show
+the activation steady-state, the time constant,
+and a family of curves generated modeling the same protocol
+used for Fig.2A of the paper.
+
+## Under unix systems:
+
+To compile the mod files use the command
+`nrnivmodl`
+and run the simulation hoc file with the command
+`nrngui kinetics.hoc`
+
+## Under 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.
+
+Questions on how to use this model with NEURON
+should be directed to [email protected]
+
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+
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