The Synaptic Organization of Layer 6 Circuits Reveals Inhibition as a Major Output of a Neocortical Sublamina

Summary: The canonical cortical microcircuit has principally been defined by interlaminar excitatory connections among the six layers of the neocortex. However, excitatory neurons in layer 6 (L6), a layer whose functional organization is poorly understood, form relatively rare synaptic connections w...

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Main Authors: Jaclyn Ellen Frandolig, Chanel Joylae Matney, Kihwan Lee, Juhyun Kim, Maxime Chevée, Su-Jeong Kim, Aaron Andrew Bickert, Solange Pezon Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124719310964