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Spike sorting with Kilosort4

Biology

Spike sorting with Kilosort4

M. Pachitariu, S. Sridhar, et al.

Discover the cutting-edge Kilosort4 framework, developed by Marius Pachitariu and his team, which revolutionizes spike sorting in neuroscience. This new version leverages graph-based clustering for unparalleled accuracy in identifying neuron firing times, even in challenging conditions. Learn how it consistently outperforms existing algorithms in realistic simulations!

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Abstract
Spike sorting, crucial in neuroscience, extracts single neuron firing times from local electrical field recordings. This is challenging due to recording non-stationarity and overlapping electrical fields. The Kilosort framework addresses this, and this paper details algorithmic steps across Kilosort versions. Kilosort4, a new version with improved performance using graph-based clustering, is presented. Realistic simulations, using densely sampled electrical fields from real experiments, were used to benchmark Kilosort against other algorithms. Kilosort4 consistently outperformed others, accurately identifying even low-amplitude, small spatial extent neurons under high drift conditions.
Publisher
Nature Methods
Published On
Apr 08, 2024
Authors
Marius Pachitariu, Shashwat Sridhar, Jacob Pennington, Carsen Stringer
Tags
spike sorting
neuroscience
Kilosort
Kilosort4
graph-based clustering
electrical field recordings
algorithm performance
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