Neurophysiology: recording from neurons in action.
Sensory neurons have mostly been studied in fixed animals, but how do they behave when the animal is free to move? A recent study shows that, during locomotor activity, besides there being a general enhancement in responsiveness, the tuning curves of neurons can also change, altering their optimal stimuli.
Borst
Alexander
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MPI Neurobiology, Martinsried, Germany. borst@neuro.mpg.de
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