Visual cortex nerve-fiber growth (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Cruz

Visual cortex nerve-fiber growth

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Nerve fibers (dark lines) from a higher visual area (A) grow into the primary visual cortex (B, green arrowheads) in the developing mouse brain, carrying “feedback” signals. UC Santa Cruz researchers found that this visual wiring targets specific regions from early on.

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Credit: John Ratliff, Kim Lab, UC Santa Cruz

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