Optimization principles of dendritic structure
Open Access
- 8 June 2007
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling
- Vol. 4 (1) , 21
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-4682-4-21
Abstract
Dendrites are the most conspicuous feature of neurons. However, the principles determining their structure are poorly understood. By employing cable theory and, for the first time, graph theory, we describe dendritic anatomy solely on the basis of optimizing synaptic efficacy with minimal resources.Keywords
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