Sensory coding and the causal impact of mouse cortex in a visual decision

Correlates of sensory stimuli and motor actions are found in multiple cortical areas, but such correlates do not indicate whether these areas are causally relevant to task performance. We trained mice to discriminate visual contrast and report their decision by steering a wheel. Widefield calcium im...

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Main Authors: Peter Zatka-Haas, Nicholas A Steinmetz, Matteo Carandini, Kenneth D Harris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2021-07-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/63163