The optic tectum is the largest visual center in most vertebrates and the main target for
retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) conveying visual information from the eye to the brain. The …

The visual pathway is tasked with processing incoming signals from the retina and
converting this information into adaptive behavior. Recent studies of the larval zebrafish …

The visual pathway from the retina to the optic tectum in fish and frogs has long been studied
as a model for neural circuit formation. Although morphological aspects, such as axonal and …

We analyzed the function of neural progenitors in the developing central nervous system of
Xenopus laevis tadpoles by using in vivo time‐lapse confocal microscopy to collect images …

Complex motor behaviors are thought to be coordinated by networks of brain nuclei that may
control different elementary motor programs. Transparent zebrafish larvae offer the …

Zebrafish provide unique opportunities for optogenetic studies of behavior. Here, we review
the most recent work using optogenetic and imaging approaches to study the neuronal …

Animals respond to whole-field visual motion with compensatory eye and body movements
in order to stabilize both their gaze and position with respect to their surroundings. In …

The optically transparent larval zebrafish is ideally suited for in vivo analyses of neural
circuitry controlling visually guided behaviors. However, there is a lack of information …

The conditional expression of transgenes at high levels in sparse and specific populations of
neurons is important for high-resolution optogenetic analyses of neuronal circuits. We …

The brain is spontaneously active, even in the absence of sensory stimulation. The
functionally mature zebrafish optic tectum shows spontaneous activity patterns reflecting a …