Visual stimuli can evoke complex behavioral responses, but the underlying streams of
neural activity in mammalian brains are difficult to follow because of their size. Here, I review …

Abstract In 1994, Burrill and Easter described the retinal projections in embryonic and larval
zebrafish, introducing the term “arborization fields”(AFs) for the retinorecipient areas. AFs …

The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is increasingly used in neuroscience research. Zebrafish are
relatively easy to maintain, and their high fecundity makes them suitable for high-throughput …

Looming visual stimuli result in escape responses that are conserved from insects to
humans. Despite their importance for survival, the circuits mediating visual startle have only …

Ongoing neural activity, which represents internal brain states, is constantly modulated by
the sensory information that is generated by the environment. In this study, we show that the …

Kisspeptin is a neuropeptide, encoded by kisspeptin 1 (KISS1)/Kiss1 gene, which primarily
acts as the regulator of reproductive functions via its receptor, kisspeptin receptor (KissR) in …

Background Optical silencing of activity provides a way to test the necessity of neurons in
behaviour. Two light-gated anion channels, GtACR1 and GtACR2, have recently been …

The develo** brain undergoes drastic alterations. Here, we investigated developmental
changes in the habenula, a brain region that mediates behavioral flexibility during learning …

Visual systems have evolved to discriminate between different wavelengths of light. The
ability to perceive color, or specific light wavelengths, is important as color conveys crucial …

During the visual critical period (CP), sensory experience refines the structure and function
of visual circuits. The basis of this plasticity was long thought to be limited to cortical circuits …