A wake-up call from the thalamus

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作者
Sherman, SM [1 ]
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[1] SUNY Stony Brook, Dept Neurobiol, Stony Brook, NY 11794 USA
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10.1038/85973
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Q189 [神经科学];
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071006 ;
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The role of thalamic burst firing in normal behavior has been controversial, but a paper in this issue offers powerful evidence that bursting may serve as a 'wake-up call' to cortex.
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页码:344 / 346
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