Topic: Structural degeneracy

Plasticity rules governing synaptic changes vary widely across species, brain regions, and brain states. Despite this variability, these rules often give rise to neural circuits with similar structural motifs and functional properties, a phenomenon known as degeneracy. While functional degeneracy---where different plasticity rules result in similar network functions---has been widely studied, the structural aspects of degeneracy remain underexplored. Structural degeneracy refers to cases where distinct plasticity rules produce neural circuits with similar connectivity patterns. To investigate