Cortical-subcortical interactions in goal-directed behavior
Flexibly selecting appropriate actions in response to complex, ever-changing environments
requires both cortical and subcortical regions, which are typically described as participating …
requires both cortical and subcortical regions, which are typically described as participating …
The neural basis of escape behavior in vertebrates
T Branco, P Redgrave - Annual review of neuroscience, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Escape is one of the most studied animal behaviors, and there is a rich normative theory that
links threat properties to evasive actions and their timing. The behavioral principles of …
links threat properties to evasive actions and their timing. The behavioral principles of …
Resynthesizing behavior through phylogenetic refinement
P Cisek - Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 2019 - Springer
This article proposes that biologically plausible theories of behavior can be constructed by
following a method of “phylogenetic refinement,” whereby they are progressively elaborated …
following a method of “phylogenetic refinement,” whereby they are progressively elaborated …
A Cas9–guide RNA complex preorganized for target DNA recognition
Bacterial adaptive immunity uses CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic
repeats)–associated (Cas) proteins together with CRISPR transcripts for foreign DNA …
repeats)–associated (Cas) proteins together with CRISPR transcripts for foreign DNA …
Processing of visually evoked innate fear by a non-canonical thalamic pathway
P Wei, N Liu, Z Zhang, X Liu, Y Tang, X He… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
The ability of animals to respond to life-threatening stimuli is essential for survival. Although
vision provides one of the major sensory inputs for detecting threats across animal species …
vision provides one of the major sensory inputs for detecting threats across animal species …
A parvalbumin-positive excitatory visual pathway to trigger fear responses in mice
The fear responses to environmental threats play a fundamental role in survival. Little is
known about the neural circuits specifically processing threat-relevant sensory information in …
known about the neural circuits specifically processing threat-relevant sensory information in …
Divergent midbrain circuits orchestrate escape and freezing responses to looming stimuli in mice
Animals respond to environmental threats, eg looming visual stimuli, with innate defensive
behaviors such as escape and freezing. The key neural circuits that participate in the …
behaviors such as escape and freezing. The key neural circuits that participate in the …
Defined cell types in superior colliculus make distinct contributions to prey capture behavior in the mouse
The superior colliculus (SC) plays a highly conserved role in visual processing and
mediates visual orienting behaviors across species, including both overt motor orienting [1 …
mediates visual orienting behaviors across species, including both overt motor orienting [1 …
The mouse superior colliculus: an emerging model for studying circuit formation and function
The superior colliculus (SC) is a midbrain area where visual, auditory and somatosensory
information are integrated to initiate motor commands. The SC plays a central role in visual …
information are integrated to initiate motor commands. The SC plays a central role in visual …
The effects of trauma on brain and body: A unifying role for the midbrain periaqueductal gray
Post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a diagnosis that may follow the experience of trauma,
has multiple symptomatic phenotypes. Generally, individuals with PTSD display symptoms …
has multiple symptomatic phenotypes. Generally, individuals with PTSD display symptoms …