Modulation of dendritic action currents decreases the reliability of population spikes

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 1108-1114

  Lopez Aguado L ^a   Ibarz, J M ^a   Herreras, O ^a  

^a HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONDUCTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITE; DEPOLARIZATION; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RELIABILITY;

EID: 17544397977     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.2000.83.2.1108     Document Type: Article

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