Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8840017 | Current Opinion in Neurobiology | 2018 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
This review provides an overview on the development of the rodent whisker-to-barrel cortex system from late embryonic stage to the end of the first postnatal month. During this period the system shows a remarkable transition from a mostly genetic-molecular driven generation of crude connectivity, providing the template for activity-dependent structural and functional maturation and plasticity, to the manifestation of a complex behavioral repertoire including social interactions. Spontaneous and sensory-evoked activity is present in neonatal barrel cortex and control the generation of the cortical architecture. Half a century after its first description by Woolsey and van der Loos the whisker-to-barrel cortex system with its unique and clear topographic organization still offers the exceptional opportunity to study sensory processing and complex behavior.
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Authors
Jenq-Wei Yang, Werner Kilb, Sergei Kirischuk, Petr Unichenko, Maik C Stüttgen, Heiko J Luhmann,