Afferent Channels in Vision

Grant number: 509254 | Funding period: 2008 - 2011

Completed

Abstract

There are three distinct groups of cells that carry the visual information from the eyes to the brain, each pathway signaling a different aspect of the visual scene. This project will study in detail the lesser known of these three pathways (koniocellular neurones): what sort of information they carry into the brain, how it is combined with the other pathways to yield our composite picture and where in the brain such combination takes place.

Related publications (2)

Tracking blue cone signals in the primate brain

J Jayakumar, B Dreher, TR Vidyasagar

2013-05-01

In this paper, we review the path taken by signals originating from the short wavelength sensitive cones (S-cones) in Old World an..

Multiple pathways carry signals from short-wavelength-sensitive ('blue') cones to the middle temporal area of the macaque

J Jayakumar, S Roy, B Dreher, PR Martin, TR Vidyasagar

2013-01-01

We recorded spike activity of single neurones in the middle temporal visual cortical area (MT or V5) of anaesthetised macaque monk..

University of Melbourne Researchers

Trichur Vidyasagar