Model circuit of spiking neurons generating directional selectivity in simple cells

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1515-1545

  Maex, R ^a   Orban, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; NERVE CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIKE WAVE; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0029913813     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1996.75.4.1515     Document Type: Article

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