Microcircuit dynamics of map plasticity in barrel cortex.

Highlights: [•] Chronic imaging and electrophysiology offer new insight into cortical map plasticity. [•] Plasticity effects are diverse within local cortical populations. [•] Distinct activity redistributions result from sensory deprivation and learning. [•] Diverse synaptic, intrinsic and compensatory mechanisms likely operate in parallel. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]