Control of innate olfactory valence by segregated cortical amygdala circuits
James R Howe, Chung-Lung Chan, Donghyung Lee, Marlon Blanquart, James H. Lee, Laurine Decoster, Haylie K. Romero, Abigail N Zadina, Mackenzie Lemieux, Fergil Mills, Paula Desplats, Kay M. Tye, Cory M. Root
The paper identifies a topographic organization in the posterolateral cortical amygdala (plCoA) that controls innate olfactory attraction and aversion through distinct cell types and projections.
bioRxiv · Jun 26, 2024Neuroscience