Mechanosensory neurons control the timing of spinal microcircuit selection during locomotion
Knafo S, Fidelin K, Prendergast A, Tseng PB, Parrin A, Dickey C, Böhm UL, Figueiredo SN, Thouvenin O, Pascal-Moussellard H, Wyart C. Mechanosensory neurons control the timing of spinal microcircuit selection during locomotion. ELife 2017, 6: e25260. PMID: 28623664, PMCID: PMC5499942, DOI: 10.7554/elife.25260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cordMechanosensory neuronsRohon-Beard neuronsMonosynaptic inputSpinal circuitsMotor poolsCordNeuronsV2a interneuronsVertebrate spinal cordMechanosensory feedbackNumerous physiological studiesSimple locomotionPhysiological studiesActive locomotionLocomotor speedEscape responseInterneuronsZebrafish larvae