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Howard C Boone1, Jason M Samonds2, Emily C Crouse1

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Mice use binocular vision and stereoscopic cues for depth perception, navigating environments by integrating visual information. This study links neural sensitivity to binocular disparity in the visual cortex with behavioral depth discrimination in mice.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Vision Science
  • Animal Behavior

Background:

  • Forebrain neurons integrate visual input from both eyes for 3D perception.
  • Neurons in the mouse visual cortex are sensitive to binocular disparity, but its link to depth perception is unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate the psychophysical range of mouse depth discrimination using a naturalistic task.
  • To investigate the neural basis of depth discrimination by comparing behavioral performance with neural sensitivity to binocular disparity.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a natural task based on visual cliff and pole descent paradigms.
  • Assayed disparity sensitivity of binocular neurons in primary visual cortex (V1) using two-photon microscopy.
  • Quantitatively compared neural and behavioral sensitivity to binocular disparity.

Main Results:

  • Mice with binocular vision preferentially descended to near surfaces as surrounding depths increased.
  • Monocular vision significantly impaired depth-based surface targeting.
  • Disparity information in V1 neurons matched behavioral depth discrimination performance and was robust to alignment changes.

Conclusions:

  • Mice naturally employ stereoscopic cues for depth discrimination in their environment.
  • Neural computations in V1 provide a basis for this depth discrimination behavior.