V1 neurons: in tune with the neighbors.
In this issue of Neuron, Nauhaus et al. use a combination of optical imaging and multiple electrode recording to demonstrate that the orientation tuning of single cells in primary visual cortex is reliably related to the local structure of the orientation preference map in both cats and monkeys.
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William H
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Center for Perceptual Systems, 1 University Station, #A8000, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712, USA. wbosking@mail.cps.utexas.edu
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000502:physiology*; D014794:Visual Fields / Q000502:physiology