Tuft dendrite spikes are accompanied by selective input from distinct functional networks
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Authors
- Jacob Gable
- Aaron Kerlin
- Savannah Bliese
- Jackson Scheib
- Nicole Miller
- Zachary L Newman
- Sarah Young
Institutions
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Twin Cities Orthopedics (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neuroscience
- Published
- 2026-08-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1523/jneurosci.0974-26.2026
- Primary Topic
- Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Whitehall Foundation
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke