2007
Development of Cortical Maps: Perspectives From the Barrel Cortex
Inan M, Crair MC. Development of Cortical Maps: Perspectives From the Barrel Cortex. The Neuroscientist 2007, 13: 49-61. PMID: 17229975, DOI: 10.1177/1073858406296257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBarrel mapThalamic axonsBarrel cortexBarrel map formationActivity-dependent cuesMolecular cuesSensory afferentsMotor cortexPrimary somatosensoryThalamocortical axonsSomatosensory cortexCortical neuronsSynapse maturationNeuronal activityFunctional maturationVentricular cellsCortical mapsCortexAxonsNeocortical developmentWiring principlesCortical patterningMammalian neocortexNeocortexNeurons
1998
The Role of Visual Experience in the Development of Columns in Cat Visual Cortex
Crair M, Gillespie D, Stryker M. The Role of Visual Experience in the Development of Columns in Cat Visual Cortex. Science 1998, 279: 566-570. PMID: 9438851, PMCID: PMC2453000, DOI: 10.1126/science.279.5350.566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical mapsVisual cortexCat visual cortexPrimary visual cortexWeeks of ageTime course parallelContralateral eyeCerebral cortexCortical plasticityCortical neuronsOcular dominanceVisual deprivationPattern visionCortexWeeksEyesVisual experienceCritical periodCourse parallelCatsNeuronsResponse