The functional organization of retinal input to the mouse superior colliculus
Published in bioRxiv, 2026
Using two-photon calcium imaging across more than 200,000 retinal ganglion cell axon boutons, this work shows that the mouse superior colliculus receives a near-complete sampling of retinal ganglion cell functional diversity. Functionally distinct response types are organized in systematic laminar gradients, including gradients of direction selectivity and contrast suppression properties.
Recommended citation: Qiu, Y., Schmors, L., Zhou, N., Akhmetali, M., Gonschorek, D., Smith, C., Sumser, A., Vallens, M., Cadwell, C. R., Gabbiani, F., Joesch, M., Tolias, A., Berens, P., Euler, T., Sinz, F., Reimer, J., & Franke, K. (2026). "The functional organization of retinal input to the mouse superior colliculus." bioRxiv. 2026.04.15.718783.
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