Evolution of central neural circuits: state of the art and perspectives
RJV Roberts, S Pop, LL Prieto-Godino - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2022 - nature.com
The wide variety of animal behaviours that can be observed today arose through the
evolution of their underlying neural circuits. Advances in understanding the mechanisms …
evolution of their underlying neural circuits. Advances in understanding the mechanisms …
Ancestral photoreceptor diversity as the basis of visual behaviour
T Baden - Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2024 - nature.com
Animal colour vision is based on comparing signals from different photoreceptors. It is
generally assumed that processing different spectral types of photoreceptor mainly serves …
generally assumed that processing different spectral types of photoreceptor mainly serves …
Sustained deep-tissue voltage recording using a fast indicator evolved for two-photon microscopy
Genetically encoded voltage indicators are emerging tools for monitoring voltage dynamics
with cell-type specificity. However, current indicators enable a narrow range of applications …
with cell-type specificity. However, current indicators enable a narrow range of applications …
Ancient origin of the rod bipolar cell pathway in the vertebrate retina
AM Hellevik, P Mardoum, J Hahn, Y Kölsch… - Nature Ecology & …, 2024 - nature.com
Vertebrates rely on rod photoreceptors for vision in low-light conditions. The specialized
downstream circuit for rod signalling, called the primary rod pathway, is well characterized in …
downstream circuit for rod signalling, called the primary rod pathway, is well characterized in …
From water to land: Evolution of photoreceptor circuits for vision in air
T Baden - PLoS Biology, 2024 - journals.plos.org
When vertebrates first conquered the land, they encountered a visual world that was
radically distinct from that of their aquatic ancestors. Fish exploit the strong wavelength …
radically distinct from that of their aquatic ancestors. Fish exploit the strong wavelength …
Birds multiplex spectral and temporal visual information via retinal On-and Off-channels
In vertebrate vision, early retinal circuits divide incoming visual information into functionally
opposite elementary signals: On and Off, transient and sustained, chromatic and achromatic …
opposite elementary signals: On and Off, transient and sustained, chromatic and achromatic …
Circuit mechanisms for colour vision in zebrafish
T Baden - Current Biology, 2021 - cell.com
The use of spectral information in natural light to inform behaviour is one of the oldest and
most fundamental abilities of visual systems. It long-predates animals' venture onto the land …
most fundamental abilities of visual systems. It long-predates animals' venture onto the land …
Zebrafish larvae use stimulus intensity and contrast to estimate distance to prey
The ability to determine the distance to objects is an important feature of most visual
systems, but little is known about the neuronal mechanisms for distance estimation. Larval …
systems, but little is known about the neuronal mechanisms for distance estimation. Larval …
Retinal encoding of natural scenes
D Karamanlis, HM Schreyer… - Annual Review of Vision …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
An ultimate goal in retina science is to understand how the neural circuit of the retina
processes natural visual scenes. Yet most studies in laboratories have long been performed …
processes natural visual scenes. Yet most studies in laboratories have long been performed …
More than double the fun with two-photon excitation microscopy
P Luu, SE Fraser, F Schneider - Communications Biology, 2024 - nature.com
For generations researchers have been observing the dynamic processes of life through the
lens of a microscope. This has offered tremendous insights into biological phenomena that …
lens of a microscope. This has offered tremendous insights into biological phenomena that …