Neurons selective for orientation and binocular disparity in the visual Wulst of the barn owl (Tyto alba)

Pettigrew, John D. and Konishi, Masakazu (1976) Neurons selective for orientation and binocular disparity in the visual Wulst of the barn owl (Tyto alba). Science, 193 (4254). pp. 675-678. ISSN 0036-8075. doi:10.1126/science.948741. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20151116-151633071

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Abstract

The visual response properties of single neurons in the owl's visual Wulst suggest that this forebrain structure is an analog of the mammalian visual cortex. Features in common with the cat and the monkey visual cortex include a precise topographic organization, a high degree of binocular interaction, and selectivity for orientation, direction of movement, and binocular disparity of straight-line contours.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.948741	DOI	Article
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http://www.jstor.org/stable/1742944	JSTOR	Article

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© 1976 American Association for the Advancement of Science. 22 December 1975; revised 19 February 1976. Supported by National Science Foundation grant BMS 75-19180 (M.K.), Public Health Service grant MH-25852 (J.D.P.), and the Spencer Foundation. G. Blasdel and L. Crowder provided technical assistance with the optical and computing apparatus, and M. Cooper helped with the histology.

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Funding Agency	Grant Number
NSF	BMS 75-19180
U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS)	MH-25852
Spencer Foundation	UNSPECIFIED

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4254

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10.1126/science.948741

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Neurons selective for orientation and binocular disparity in the visual Wulst of the barn owl (Tyto alba) JD Pettigrew and M Konishi Science 20 August 1976: 193 (4254), 675-678. [DOI:10.1126/science.948741]

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