Neuron
Volume 68, Issue 3, 4 November 2010, Pages 329-331
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Spike Timing Improves Olfactory Capabilities in Mammals

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An issue that has puzzled neuroscientists for decades is what role, if any, temporal patterning of action potentials has in determining behavior. A study in this issue of Neuron by Cury and Uchida in the rat olfactory system provides evidence that such patterns could help mammals to identify and discriminate odors.

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