The circuitry responsible for generating orientation-specific responses in primary visual cortex remains controversial. A new study identifies an anatomical substrate for orientation selectivity and suggests the mechanism may be conserved across species.
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Briggs, F., Usrey, W. A shrewd insight for vision. Nat Neurosci 7, 796–797 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn0804-796
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