A new framework for understanding vision from the perspective of the primary visual cortex

@article{Zhaoping2019ANF,
  title={A new framework for understanding vision from the perspective of the primary visual cortex},
  author={Li Zhaoping},
  journal={Current Opinion in Neurobiology},
  year={2019},
  volume={58},
  pages={1-10}
}
  • L. Zhaoping
  • Published 1 October 2019
  • Biology
  • Current Opinion in Neurobiology
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