A spiral attractor network drives rhythmic locomotion

• Published in: eLife Vol. 6
• Main Authors: Bruno, Angela M, Frost, William N, Humphries, Mark D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England eLife Science Publications, Ltd 07.08.2017; eLife Sciences Publications Ltd; eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd
• Subjects: Action Potentials; Animals; Aplysia - cytology; Aplysia - physiology; Aplysia californica; attractors; Brain - physiology; Circadian rhythms; Dynamical systems; Hypotheses; Locomotion; Models, Neurological; Motor Neurons - physiology; Motor task performance; Nerve Net - physiology; Neural circuitry; Neurons; Neuroscience; Observations; Pedal ganglion; Periodicity; Physiological aspects; Population; population dynamics; Rhythms; United States > US; Illinois; Chicago Illinois; attractors; Aplysia californica; neuroscience; population dynamics; locomotion

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