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Patrick Jendritza^1,2, Frederike J Klein³, Gustavo Rohenkohl^3,4

¹Ernst Strüngmann Institute (ESI) for Neuroscience in Cooperation with Max Planck Society, 60528 Frankfurt, Germany patrick.jendritza@esi-frankfurt.de.

|April 17, 2021

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Marmosets can now be studied in visual neuroscience without head fixation using eye-tracking. New methods enable efficient receptive field mapping, enhancing the marmoset

Keywords:

eye tracking head-free marmoset receptive field mapping

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Primate research
Visual system studies

Background:

Marmosets are increasingly used in neuroscience research.
Head and eye fixation are common experimental requirements.
These requirements pose challenges for marmoset behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop new methods for studying marmosets in neuroscience.
To overcome challenges in head and eye fixation for marmoset experiments.
To enhance the utility of marmosets as a model organism.

Main Methods:

Utilized a standard eye-tracking system without head fixation for behavioral assessment.
Developed a novel method for receptive field mapping using fast flashing stimuli (annuli and wedges).
Recorded data in V1 and V6 areas during head-fixation.

Main Results:

Achieved precise psychometric functions for visual acuity tasks using head-free eye-tracking.
Successfully mapped receptive field locations efficiently in V1 and V6.
Demonstrated the feasibility of the new methods for marmoset neuroscience.

Conclusions:

Methodological advancements facilitate marmoset use in visual neuroscience.
Head-free eye-tracking and novel RF mapping improve experimental paradigms.
These developments establish the marmoset as a more valuable neuroscience model.