Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 18, 2026

In Vivo Visualization of Spontaneous Activity in Neonatal Mouse Sensory Cortex at a Single-Neuron Resolution
06:18

In Vivo Visualization of Spontaneous Activity in Neonatal Mouse Sensory Cortex at a Single-Neuron Resolution

Published on: November 21, 2023

Spatiotemporal tuning in mouse primary visual cortex.

E E Ledue1, M Y Zou, N A Crowder

  • 1Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada.

Neuroscience Letters
|September 22, 2012
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

[Antimicrobial susceptibility and drug-resistance genes of <i>Yersinia</i> spp. of retailed poultry in 4 provinces of China].

Zhonghua yu fang yi xue za zhi [Chinese journal of preventive medicine]·2018
Same author

[Sleep problems and the association with the levels of 6-sulfatoxymelatonin in children with autism spectrum disorder].

Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics·2017
Same author

Contrast adaptation is spatial frequency specific in mouse primary visual cortex.

Neuroscience·2015
Same author

Dynamic contrast change produces rapid gain control in visual cortex.

The Journal of physiology·2008
Same author

Influence of adapting speed on speed and contrast coding in the primary visual cortex of the cat.

The Journal of physiology·2007
Same author

Complex cells increase their phase sensitivity at low contrasts and following adaptation.

Journal of neurophysiology·2007
Same journal

Dynorphinergic neuroadaptations in the islands of Calleja: implications for alcohol use disorder.

Neuroscience letters·2026
Same journal

Differential vulnerability of cochlear nuclei to Lmx1 deficiency: abnormal patterning and implications for auditory circuitry.

Neuroscience letters·2026
Same journal

Role of nNOS/sGC pathway in the insular cortex in control of cardiovascular, autonomic and corticosterone responses to restraint stress in rats.

Neuroscience letters·2026
Same journal

Jak1 inhibition reduces acute allodynia induced by specific upstream cytokines in rats: implications for the onset of Jak1 pain modulation.

Neuroscience letters·2026
Same journal

Glucocorticoids-induced depressive-like behaviors in mice: oral ingestion of corticosterone or hydrocortisone - A comparative study.

Neuroscience letters·2026
Same journal

Data-driven clustering of prefrontal activation identifies functional phenotypes under prioritized dual-task walking conditions in Parkinson's disease.

Neuroscience letters·2026
See all related articles

Visual motion perception differs between species. Studies show speed tuning is rare in mouse primary visual cortex (V1), unlike in macaques, suggesting species-specific differences in early visual processing.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Visual Perception
  • Comparative Cognition

Background:

  • Non-human primates have historically been key models for visual motion perception research.
  • Mice are increasingly used due to advanced genetic tools for studying cortical visual processing.
  • Previous calcium-imaging studies suggested limited speed tuning in mouse primary visual cortex (V1).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate discrepancies in speed tuning findings between mouse and macaque V1.
  • To determine if observed differences are due to methodology or inherent species variations.
  • To characterize the spatiotemporal tuning properties of mouse V1 neurons using electrophysiology.

Main Methods:

  • Electrophysiological recordings were used to measure neuronal activity in mouse V1.

More Related Videos

Monocular Visual Deprivation and Ocular Dominance Plasticity Measurement in the Mouse Primary Visual Cortex
08:42

Monocular Visual Deprivation and Ocular Dominance Plasticity Measurement in the Mouse Primary Visual Cortex

Published on: February 8, 2020

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 18, 2026

In Vivo Visualization of Spontaneous Activity in Neonatal Mouse Sensory Cortex at a Single-Neuron Resolution
06:18

In Vivo Visualization of Spontaneous Activity in Neonatal Mouse Sensory Cortex at a Single-Neuron Resolution

Published on: November 21, 2023

Monocular Visual Deprivation and Ocular Dominance Plasticity Measurement in the Mouse Primary Visual Cortex
08:42

Monocular Visual Deprivation and Ocular Dominance Plasticity Measurement in the Mouse Primary Visual Cortex

Published on: February 8, 2020

  • Spatiotemporal tuning of neurons was assessed using standard electrophysiological techniques.
  • Analyses were designed to be comparable to previous studies on speed tuning in primates.

    • Main Results:

    • Electrophysiological recordings confirmed that speed tuning is rare in mouse V1.
    • Findings align with previous mouse studies but contrast with macaque V1 electrophysiology data.
    • A small proportion of V1 neurons exhibited selectivity for specific stimulus speeds.

    Conclusions:

    • Mouse V1 neurons show limited speed tuning, corroborating prior mouse research.
    • This suggests a species difference in motion processing within early visual cortex between mice and macaques.
    • Methodological differences do not fully explain the observed variations in speed tuning.