CA3 sees the big picture while dentate gyrus splits hairs

The dentate gyrus (DG) and area CA3 of the hippocampus have been long hypothesized to perform pattern separation and pattern completion, respectively. A new study published in this issue of Neuron, Neunuebel and Knierim (2014), provides strong empirical support for this functional dissociation.

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Published in:Neuron (Cambridge, Mass.) Mass.), 2014-01, Vol.81 (2), p.226-228
Main Authors: Newman, Ehren L, Hasselmo, Michael E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Association Learning - physiology
Behavior
CA3 Region, Hippocampal - physiology
Dentate Gyrus - physiology
Male
Mental Recall - physiology
Nerve Net - physiology
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Summary:The dentate gyrus (DG) and area CA3 of the hippocampus have been long hypothesized to perform pattern separation and pattern completion, respectively. A new study published in this issue of Neuron, Neunuebel and Knierim (2014), provides strong empirical support for this functional dissociation.
ISSN:0896-6273
1097-4199
DOI:10.1016/j.neuron.2014.01.004