An NMDA receptor-dependent mechanism for subcellular segregation of sensory inputs in the tadpole optic tectum

In the vertebrate CNS, afferent sensory inputs are targeted to specific depths or layers of their target neuropil. This patterning exists ab initio, from the very beginning, and therefore has been considered an activity-independent process. However, here we report that, during circuit development, t...

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Main Authors: Ali S Hamodi, Zhenyu Liu, Kara G Pratt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2016-11-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/20502