The results of some technically demanding experiments may resolve a long-standing debate - the cause underlying the orientation selectivity of cells in the primary visual cortex.
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Hubel, D. A big step along the visual pathway. Nature 380, 197–198 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1038/380197a0
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