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Nature 425, 184-188 (11 September 2003) | doi:10.1038/nature01964;

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Cellular networks underlying human spatial navigation

Place cells of the rodent hippocampus constitute one of the most striking examples of a correlation between neuronal activity and complex behaviour in mammals. These cells increase their firing rates when the animal traverses specific regions of its surroundings, providing a context-dependent map of the environment.

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