Biophysical Basis for Three Distinct Dynamical Mechanisms of Action Potential Initiation

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Steven A. Prescott ,

* E-mail: prescott@neurobio.pitt.edu

Affiliations Computational Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute, La Jolla, California, United States of America, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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Yves De Koninck,

Affiliation Division de Neurobiologie Cellulaire, Centre de Recherche Université Laval Robert-Giffard, Québec, Québec, Canada
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Terrence J. Sejnowski

Affiliations Computational Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute, La Jolla, California, United States of America, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, La Jolla, California, United States of America, Division of Biological Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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A novel way to explore neuronal firing patterns

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