title: Perceptual learning: cortical changes when cats learn a new trick.
abstract: A new study has found that the tuning properties of neurons in the primary visual cortex of cats change as they learn an orientation-discrimination task, casting new light on the neuronal basis of perceptual learning.
authors.affiliation: Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Yuka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: Joshua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gold
authors.forename: Takeo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Watanabe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D007858:Learning; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D014796:Visual Perception