The axon of excitatory neurons in the neocortex: Projection patterns and target specificity

New Aspects of Axonal Structure and Function

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 157-178

  Lübke, Joachim H R ^a,b   Feldmeyer, Dirk ^a,b  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Axons; Barrel cortex; Cluster analysis; Cortical columns; Innervation; Interneurons; Synaptic connection; Thalamocortical

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886690484     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-1676-1_9     Document Type: Chapter

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