Distinct representation and distribution of visual information by specific cell types in mouse superficial superior colliculus

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 34, Issue 40, 2014, Pages 13458-13471

  Gale, Samuel D ^a   Murphy, Gabe J ^a  

^a HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Retinorecipient; Tectum

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DENDRITIC CELL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTROPORATION; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; FREQUENCY MODULATION; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; LATERAL GENICULATE BODY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOUSE; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL INFORMATION; VISUAL STIMULATION; ACTION POTENTIAL; ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; ANIMAL; CLASSIFICATION; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; TRANSGENIC MOUSE; VISUAL SYSTEM;

2,3-DIOXO-6-NITRO-7-SULFAMOYLBENZO(F)QUINOXALINE; 2-AMINO-5-PHOSPHOPENTANOIC ACID; 3 AMINO 2 (3 CARBOXYPROPYL) 6 (4 METHOXYPHENYL)PYRIDAZINIUM BROMIDE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; AMINO ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CHANNELRHODOPSIN 2, MOUSE; GLUTAMATE DECARBOXYLASE; GLUTAMATE DECARBOXYLASE 2; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; NEUROTENSIN RECEPTOR; NEUROTENSIN TYPE 1 RECEPTOR; PHOTOPROTEIN; PYRIDAZINE DERIVATIVE; QUINOXALINE DERIVATIVE; RHODOPSIN; VALINE; VESICULAR INHIBITORY AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER; VIAAT PROTEIN, MOUSE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; FEMALE; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GLUTAMATE DECARBOXYLASE; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; LUMINESCENT PROTEINS; MALE; MICE; MICE, TRANSGENIC; NEURONS; PYRIDAZINES; QUINOXALINES; RECEPTORS, NEUROTENSIN; RHODOPSIN; SUPERIOR COLLICULI; VALINE; VESICULAR INHIBITORY AMINO ACID TRANSPORT PROTEINS; VISUAL FIELDS; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 84907481716     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: 15292401     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2768-14.2014     Document Type: Article

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