Electrical synapses convey orientation selectivity in the mouse retina

oleh: Amurta Nath, Gregory W. Schwartz

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2017-12-01

Deskripsi

Visual input received by photoreceptors is relayed to retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), which have selectivity for inputs of certain orientations. Here, the authors show that gap junction-mediated input onto one type of RGC contributes to its orientation selectivity.