The avian optic tectum - a model system with a vision

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Event Abstract Back to Event The avian optic tectum - a model system with a vision Harald Luksch1* 1 Technische Universität München, Germany The avian visual midbrain has been investigated for more than a century and is a model system for the analysis of developmental, physiological and computational issues. While a wealth of data is available on these aspects, the different research fields are mostly unconnected; e.g., physiological data are rarely discussed with respect to their cellular basis, and molecular findings are usually not specified well enough to be ascribed to a specific neuron type. However, with recent technical advances a comprehensive view for a variety of cell types can be obtained. I will present summaries on various functions of the avian midbrain, such as the detection of dynamic patterns, the selection of single targets for orientation in conflicting situations, and the alignment of sensory input maps. With a combined experimental-computational approach, the optic tectum is ideally suited to work out the cellular computation of real-world inputs. By integrating additional tectal cell types and projections with other visual and non-visual nuclei in the brain, the basic neuronal computations can be gradually extended to generate more complex functions. Conference: Bernstein Symposium 2008, Munich, Germany, 8 Oct - 10 Oct, 2008. Presentation Type: Poster Presentation Topic: All Abstracts Citation: Luksch H (2008). The avian optic tectum - a model system with a vision. Front. Comput. Neurosci. Conference Abstract: Bernstein Symposium 2008. doi: 10.3389/conf.neuro.10.2008.01.084 Copyright: The abstracts in this collection have not been subject to any Frontiers peer review or checks, and are not endorsed by Frontiers. They are made available through the Frontiers publishing platform as a service to conference organizers and presenters. The copyright in the individual abstracts is owned by the author of each abstract or his/her employer unless otherwise stated. Each abstract, as well as the collection of abstracts, are published under a Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 (attribution) licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) and may thus be reproduced, translated, adapted and be the subject of derivative works provided the authors and Frontiers are attributed. For Frontiers’ terms and conditions please see https://www.frontiersin.org/legal/terms-and-conditions. Received: 17 Nov 2008; Published Online: 17 Nov 2008. * Correspondence: Harald Luksch, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany, harald.luksch@wzw.tum.de Login Required This action requires you to be registered with Frontiers and logged in. To register or login click here. Abstract Info Abstract The Authors in Frontiers Harald Luksch Google Harald Luksch Google Scholar Harald Luksch PubMed Harald Luksch Related Article in Frontiers Google Scholar PubMed Abstract Close Back to top Javascript is disabled. Please enable Javascript in your browser settings in order to see all the content on this page.