Optogenetic stimulation recruits cortical neurons in a morphology-dependent manner

D Berling, L Baroni, A Chaffiol, G Gauvain, S Picaud… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Single-photon optogenetic stimulation is a crucial tool in neuroscience, enabling precise,
cell-type-specific modulation of neuronal circuits. Miniaturization of this technique in the form …

Iso-orientation bias of layer 2/3 connections: the unifying mechanism of spontaneous, visually and optogenetically driven V1 dynamics

T Rózsa, R Cagnol, J Antolík - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Functionally specific long-range lateral connectivity in layer 2/3 of the primary visual cortex
(V1) supports the integration of visual information across visual space and shapes …

Stereotyped spatiotemporal dynamics of spontaneous activity in visual cortex prior to eye-opening

L Kettlewell, A Sederberg, GB Smith - bioRxiv, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Over the course of development, functional sensory representations emerge in the visual
cortex. Prior to eye-opening, modular patterns of spontaneous activity form long-range …