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Stochastic Synchrony in the Olfactory Bulb

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Coherent Behavior in Neuronal Networks

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Oscillations in the 30–100 Hz range are common in the olfactory bulb (OB) of mammals. The principle neurons (mitral cells) of the OB are believed to be responsible for these rhythms. We suggest that the mitral cells, which prefer to fire in a limited range could be synchronized by receiving correlated statistically random inputs (stochastic synchrony). We explore the mechanisms of stochastic synchrony using a combination of experimental, computational and theoretical methods.

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  1. Dept. Mathematics, University of Houston, Phillip G. Hoffman Hall 651, Houston, 77204-3008, U.S.A.

    Kre¿imir Josic

  2. Dept. Mathematics, University of Pittsburgh, Thackeray Hall 301, Pittsburgh, 15260, U.S.A.

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Ermentrout, B., Urban, N., Galán, R.F. (2009). Stochastic Synchrony in the Olfactory Bulb. In: Josic, K., Rubin, J., Matias, M., Romo, R. (eds) Coherent Behavior in Neuronal Networks. Springer Series in Computational Neuroscience, vol 3. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0389-1_12

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