Superior Colliculus Does Play Dice
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Random is not a word often used in describing nervous system organization and its development. Yet, in this issue of Neuron, Owens et al. (2015) identify stochastic interactions of molecular and activity-dependent forces that can produce heterogeneous retinocollicular maps.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Neuron
دوره 87 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015