Neuronal Selectivity and Local Map Structure in Visual Cortex
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Neuronal Selectivity and Local Map Structure in Visual Cortex
The organization of primary visual cortex (V1) into functional maps makes individual cells operate in a variety of contexts. For instance, some neurons lie in regions of fairly homogeneous orientation preference (iso-orientation domains), while others lie in regions with a variety of preferences (e.g., pinwheel centers). We asked whether this diversity in local map structure correlates with the...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neuron
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0896-6273
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2008.01.020