Neurophysiology: Are autapses prodigal synapses?

John M. Bekkers

doi:10.1016/s0960-9822(98)70033-8

Neurophysiology: Are autapses prodigal synapses?

John M. Bekkers^*

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Abstract

Recent evidence suggests that 'autapses' - synapses mace by a neuron with itself - are much more common in the brain than previously thought, leading to the possibility that they are more than just curiosities and may have a real physiological role.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	R52-R55
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	8
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/s0960-9822(98)70033-8
Publication status	Published - 15 Jan 1998

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