The superior colliculus (SC) is the most prominent visual center in mice. Studies over the
past decade have greatly advanced our understanding of the function, organization, and …

The mouse is a promising model in the study of visual system function and development
because of available genetic tools. However, a quantitative analysis of visual receptive field …

Previous studies of the ferret visual cortex indicate that the development of direction
selectivity requires visual experience. Here, we used two-photon calcium imaging to study …

Detecting visual features in the environment, such as motion direction, is crucial for survival.
The circuit mechanisms that give rise to direction selectivity in a major visual center, the …

The membrane-associated guanylate kinase PSD-95 scaffolds N-methyl-d-aspartate
receptors to cytoplasmic signaling molecules, and associates with other glutamate receptors …

Whole-cell recording in the superficial layers of the developing superior colliculus (sSC)
reveals a large drop in NMDA receptor (NMDAR) current decay time synchronized across all …

Retinotopic mapping is a basic feature of visual system organization, but its role in
processing visual information is unknown. Mutant mice lacking the β2 subunit of nicotinic …

Partial ablation of the superior colliculus (SC) at birth in hamsters compresses the
retinocollicular map, increasing the amount of visual field represented at each SC location …

The superior colliculus (SC) is a laminated subcortical structure in the mammalian midbrain,
whose superficial layers receive visual information from the retina and the visual cortex. To …

Sensory deprivation is thought to have an adverse effect on visual development and to
prolong the critical period for plasticity. Once the animal reaches adulthood, however …