Spatial representation: maps of fragmented space.
Grid cells in medial entorhinal cortex are thought to act as a neural metric for spatial navigation. A new study has examined the ability of grid cells to use self-motion cues to form a global map across fragmented spaces.
Department of Neurobiology, Stanford University, 299 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94028, USA. Electronic address: giocomo@stanford.edu.
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