Reliable evaluation of the quantal determinants of synaptic efficacy using bayesian analysis

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 603-620

  Bhumbra, G S ^a   Beato, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Neurotransmitter release; Probability theory; Synapse

Indexed keywords

POSTSYNAPTIC RECEPTOR;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EVOKED RESPONSE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SYNAPTIC EFFICACY;

ALGORITHMS; BAYES THEOREM; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84872372702     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00528.2012     Document Type: Article

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