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Cortical direction selectivity emerges at convergence of thalamic synapses

Cortical direction selectivity emerges at convergence of thalamic synapses

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Cortical direction selectivity emerges at convergence of thalamic synapses

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Cortical direction selectivity emerges at convergence of thalamic synapses

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Nature (London), 2018-06, Vol.558 (7708), p.80-86

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Detecting the direction of motion of an object is essential for our representation of the visual environment. The visual cortex is one of the main stages in the mammalian nervous system in which the direction of motion may be computed de novo. Experiments and theories indicate that cortical neurons respond selectively to motion direction by combini...

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Cortical direction selectivity emerges at convergence of thalamic synapses

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2045272437

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2045272437

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0028-0836

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1476-4687

DOI

10.1038/s41586-018-0148-5

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