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The relationship between signal response selectivity and the functional structure of complex retinal neural networks

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In this paper we simulate the simultaneous responses of 45 neurones within a hypothetical retina to a variety of spatio-temporal signals. Our results demonstrate how specific convergent and divergent excitatory and inhibitory connections are sufficient to determine signal response selectivity of specific ganglion cells and so delimit the known types of center-surround receptive fields.

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  1. Department of Mathematics and Psychology, University of Alberta, T6G 2G1, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    M. N. Oğuztöreli & T. M. Caelli

  2. Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, T6G 2E9, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    T. M. Caelli

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This work was partially supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada under Grant A-4345 to M.N.O. and Grant A-4395 to T.M.C. through the University of Alberta

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Oğuztöreli, M.N., Caelli, T.M. The relationship between signal response selectivity and the functional structure of complex retinal neural networks. Biol. Cybern. 53, 229–238 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00336993

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