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The neuron network of the vertebrate retina processes signals by means of graded potentials, whose complex end products are encoded into spike trains by ganglion cells. Spike discharges are the means of long-distance communication from the retina, and are ubiquitous means of cell-to-cell communication in the central nervous system. Generation of an action potential is a highly nonlinear process, which depends upon the threshold in all-or-none fashion. Biophysical properties underlying the generation of an action potential have been a fundamental problem of membrane physiology; in the last few decades, great strides have been made in this field.
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Sakai, H.M. (1989). Analysis of Sensory Spike Trains. In: Singh, R.N., Strausfeld, N.J. (eds) Neurobiology of Sensory Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2519-0_4
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