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Accurate maps of visual circuitry

Such is the brain's complexity that even small neural circuits contain hundreds of neurons making thousands of connections. Connectivity and optical analyses provide close-up views of two such circuits. See Articles p.168, p.175 & Letter p.212

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Figure 1: The mechanism of motion discrimination in the visual system1,2,3.

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