publication . Article . 2002

Stimulus encoding and feature extraction by multiple pyramidal cells in the hindbrain of weakly electric fish

Krahe, Rüdiger; Kreiman, Gabriel; Gabbiani, Fabrizio; Koch, Christof; Metzner, Walter;
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  • Published: 01 Jan 2002
  • Publisher: Society for Neuroscience
  • Country: United States
Abstract
Neighboring cells in topographical sensory maps may transmit similar information to the next higher level of processing. How information transmission by groups of nearby neurons compares with the performance of single cells is a very important question for understanding the functioning of the nervous system. To tackle this problem, we quantified stimulus-encoding and feature extraction performance by pairs of simultaneously recorded electrosensory pyramidal cells in the hindbrain of weakly electric fish. These cells constitute the output neurons of the first central nervous stage of electrosensory processing. Using random amplitude modulations (RAMs) of a mimic ...
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free text keywords: stimulus estimation, signal detection, correlated activity, weakly electric fish, bursting, neural coding
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