Enhancement of signal-to-noise ratio and phase locking for small inputs by a low-threshold outward current in auditory neurons

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 22, Issue 24, 2002, Pages 11019-11025

  Svirskis, Gytis ^a,b   Kotak, Vibhakar ^a   Sanes, Dan H ^a   Rinzel, John ^a,c  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Lithuania)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer model; Medial superior olive; Phase locking; Potassium conductance; Signal to noise ratio; Slice recordings

Indexed keywords

DENDROTOXIN; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; AUDITORY NERVOUS SYSTEM; BRAIN SLICE; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GERBIL; ION CONDUCTANCE; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CONDUCTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO;

EID: 0037115057     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.22-24-11019.2002     Document Type: Article

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