Development of natural scene representation in primary visual cortex requires early postnatal experience
Nina N. Kowalewski, Janne Kauttonen, Patricia L. Stan, Brian B. Jeon, Thomas A. E. Fuchs, Steven M. Chase, Tai Sing Lee, Sandra J. Kuhlman
This study shows that early postnatal visual experience enhances natural scene discriminability in V1 by reducing low-spatial frequency grating-responsive neurons and increasing natural scene responsiveness.
Current Biology · Nov 20, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience