Default QC filter in Visual Coding Neuropixels Dataset

In this figure from the ‘Allen Brain Observatory: Visual Coding Neuropixels Dataset’, what this the default QC filter? What kind of metrics are used to filter out the units?

The default QC filters are as follows:

  • isi_violations < 0.5
  • amplitude_cutoff < 0.1
  • presence_ratio > 0.9

The meaning of the various QC metrics and default thresholds are covered in this tutorial: ecephys_quality_metrics

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