“Shepherd’s crook” neurons drive and synchronize the enhancing and suppressive mechanisms of the midbrain stimulus selection network [Neuroscience]

The optic tectum (TeO), or superior colliculus, is a multisensory midbrain center that organizes spatially orienting responses to relevant stimuli. To define the stimulus with the highest priority at each moment, a network of reciprocal connections between the TeO and the isthmi promotes competition between concurrent tectal inputs. In the...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - August 7, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Florencia Garrido–Charad, Tomas Vega–Zuniga, Cristian Gutierrez–Ibanez, Pedro Fernandez, Luciana Lopez–Jury, Cristian Gonzalez–Cabrera, Harvey J. Karten, Harald Luksch, Gonzalo J. Marin Tags: PNAS Plus Source Type: research