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J Comput Neurosci

Title:		How neurons may compute: the case of insect sexual pheromone discrimination
Author(s):		Linster C; Kerszberg M; Masson C;
Address:		"ESPCI, Laboratoire d'Electronique, Paris"
Journal Title:		J Comput Neurosci
Year:		1994
Volume:		1
Issue:		3
Page Number:		231 - 238
DOI:		10.1007/BF00961735
ISSN/ISBN:		0929-5313 (Print) 0929-5313 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Recognition of pheromone scent by male insects probably depends on analyzing the blend's composition in terms of relative concentrations of major and minor molecular components. Based on anatomical, physiological and behavioral data concerning certain moth species and the cockroach, we propose a simple, biologically plausible neural circuit which is able to perform this task reliably. The model employs oscillations as a detecting device. This principle is easily generalized to other systems. As a computational device, ratio detection may find applications in a variety of biological situations, e.g. in the olfactory system of all animals"
Keywords:		"Animals Discrimination, Psychological/*physiology Male *Neural Networks, Computer Neurons/*physiology Pheromones/*physiology Sexual Behavior, Animal/physiology;"
Notes:		"MedlineLinster, C Kerszberg, M Masson, C eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 1994/08/01 J Comput Neurosci. 1994 Aug; 1(3):231-8. doi: 10.1007/BF00961735"