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Visual Circuits for Direction Selectivity.

Alex S Mauss1, Anna Vlasits2, Alexander Borst1

  • 1Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology, 82152 Martinsried, Germany; email: amauss@neuro.mpg.de , aborst@neuro.mpg.de.

Annual Review of Neuroscience
|April 19, 2017
PubMed
Summary

Visual motion detection in animals uses a delay-and-compare mechanism. Recent advances allow detailed study of the neural circuits creating direction selectivity in mammalian and fly retinas.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Computational Neuroscience
  • Vision Science

Background:

  • Visual motion signals are crucial for survival, indicating object and self-motion.
  • Directional selectivity in neurons is a fundamental computation in early visual processing.
  • Classic models propose a delay-and-compare mechanism for motion detection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and compare recent progress in understanding direction selectivity mechanisms.
  • To focus on the upstream neural circuits generating directional visual information.
  • To compare findings in mammalian and fly visual systems.

Main Methods:

  • Characterization of neural circuits using advanced technologies.
  • Comparative analysis of neuronal mechanisms across species.
Keywords:
direction selectivitymotion detectionoptic loberetinavisual system

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  • Review of existing literature on visual motion detection.

    • Main Results:

    • Direction-selective neurons are found in mammalian retinas and fly optic lobes.
    • Technological advancements enable detailed circuit analysis.
    • Mechanisms underlying direction selectivity are being elucidated in upstream circuits.

    Conclusions:

    • Understanding the neural basis of visual motion detection is advancing rapidly.
    • Comparative studies in mammals and flies offer insights into conserved and divergent mechanisms.
    • Detailed circuit analysis is key to deciphering neural computation for motion perception.