Layer-specificity in the effects of attention and working memory on activity in primary visual cortex

Timo van Kerkoerle; Matthew W. Self; Pieter R. Roelfsema

doi:10.1038/ncomms13804

Nature Communications (Jan 2017)

Layer-specificity in the effects of attention and working memory on activity in primary visual cortex

Timo van Kerkoerle,
Matthew W. Self,
Pieter R. Roelfsema

Affiliations

Timo van Kerkoerle: Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit, CEA DSV/I2BM, INSERM, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, NeuroSpin Center
Matthew W. Self: Department of Vision & Cognition, Netherlands Institute for Neurosciences
Pieter R. Roelfsema: Department of Vision & Cognition, Netherlands Institute for Neurosciences

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13804
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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The effect of working memory on activity in primary visual cortex (V1) is not well understood. Here the authors report a clear influence of both working memory and attention on spiking activity in the superficial and deep layers of V1 with a weaker influence on input layer 4.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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