Schematic Representation of the Functional Organization of Inhibitory Neurons (IMAGE)

Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience

Schematic Representation of the Functional Organization of Inhibitory Neurons

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Inhibitory interneurons in the ferret are orientation tuned and engage in orientation-specific networks with excitatory neurons. In contrast, inhibitory neurons in the mouse are not orientation selective and are instead local non-specific integrators of excitatory activity.

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Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience

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