Neurophysiology: Are autapses prodigal synapses?
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Neurophysiology: Are autapses prodigal synapses?
Recent evidence suggests that 'autapses' - synapses made by a neuron with itself - are much more common in the brain than previously thought, leading to the possibility that they are more than just curiosities and may have a real physiological role.
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Biology
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0960-9822
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(98)70033-8