Ghostbursting in sensory cells of electric fish
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We give an overview of the analysis of a new type of bursting (“ghostbursting”) seen in pyramidal cells of weakly electric fish. We start with the experimental observations and characterization of the bursting, describe a compartmental model of a pyramidal cell that undergoes ghostbursting and the development of a simplified yet realistic conductance–based model of this cell. This model then motivates a minimal leaky integrate–and–fire model that also has the qualitative features of ghostbursting.
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