The function of any neural circuit is governed by connectivity of neurons in the circuit and the
computations performed by the neurons. Recent research on retinal function has …

The cerebral cortex, with its conserved 6-layer structure, has inspired many unifying models
of function. However, recent comparative studies of primary visual cortex have revealed …

Photoreception in the mammalian retina is not restricted to rods and cones but extends to a
subset of retinal ganglion cells expressing the photopigment melanopsin (mRGCs). These …

In mammalian neocortex, the orderly arrangement of columns of neurons is thought to be a
fundamental organizing principle. In primary visual cortex (V1), neurons respond …

We present a quantitative analysis of the visual response properties of single neurons in the
dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus (dLGN) of wild-type C57Bl/6J mice. Extracellular …

Synaptic inhibition plays an important role in shaping receptive field (RF) properties in the
visual cortex. However, the underlying mechanisms remain not well understood, partly …

It is generally accepted that in mammals visual information is sent to the brain along
functionally specialized parallel pathways, but whether the mouse visual system uses similar …

The mammalian neocortex is a six-layered structure organized into radial columns. Within
sensory cortical areas, information enters in the thalamorecipient layer and is further …

The largest targets of retinal input in mammals are the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus
(dLGN), a relay to the primary visual cortex (V1), and the superior colliculus. V1 innervates …

Sensory regions of neocortex are organized as arrays of vertical columns composed of cells
that share similar response properties, with the orientation columns of the cat's visual cortex …