Noncanonical Short-Latency Auditory Pathway Directly Activates Deep Cortical Layers
Michellee M. Garcia, Amber M. Kline, Koun Onodera, Hiroaki Tsukano, Pranathi R. Dandu, Hailey C. Acosta, Michael R. Kasten, Paul B. Manis, Hiroyuki Kato
The paper identifies noncanonical auditory pathways in mice that bypass primary auditory cortex and directly activate secondary auditory cortex layers, enabling parallel sensory processing.
Nature Communications · Jul 1, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience