Difference between El and El_reference for GLIF neuron

[anirban6908]

Hi,
What is the difference between El and El_reference if GLIF neuron config file. From the code here
http://alleninstitute.github.io/AllenSDK/_modules/allensdk/model/glif/glif_neuron.html
it seems they should be the same

def to_dict(self):
        """ Convert the neuron to a serializable dictionary. """
        return {
            'type': self.type,
            'El': self.El,
            'El_reference': self.El
        }

But when I downloaded a model I see El=0 and El_reference ~ -78mV. I think El_reference points to v_rest?

[NileGraddis]

Hi @anirban6908,

Thanks for stopping by (and sorry for the delay). I don't know the answer to this question, but maybe @corinneteeter or @gouwens do?