Spatial frequency sensitivity in macaque midbrain

In primates, the superior colliculus (SC) contributes to rapid visual exploration with saccades. Here the authors show that the superior colliculus preferentially represents low spatial frequencies, which are the most prevalent in natural scenes.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chih-Yang Chen, Lukas Sonnenberg, Simone Weller, Thede Witschel, Ziad M. Hafed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05302-5