Visual Cortex Gains Independence from Peripheral Drive before Eye Opening
Gribizis A, Ge X, Daigle TL, Ackman JB, Zeng H, Lee D, Crair MC. Visual Cortex Gains Independence from Peripheral Drive before Eye Opening. Neuron 2019, 104: 711-723.e3. PMID: 31561919, PMCID: PMC6872942, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2019.08.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuperior colliculusEarly functional developmentSpontaneous neuronal activitySecond postnatal weekPrimary visual cortexPeripheral driveCortex maturesRetinal activityPostnatal weekNeuronal activityDirect projectionsVisual cortexMammalian brainSensory peripheryVisual-spatial perceptionEye openingFunctional developmentPeripheral activityColliculusWeeksDistinct pathwaysPathwayRelative functionV1Thalamus