Code Under Construction: Neural Coding Over Development

Lilach Avitan; Geoffrey J. Goodhill

doi:10.1016/j.tins.2018.05.011

Code Under Construction: Neural Coding Over Development

Lilach Avitan, Geoffrey J. Goodhill

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Abstract

Developing animals must begin to interact with the world before their neural development is complete. This means they must build neural codes appropriate for turning sensory inputs into motor outputs adaptively as their neural hardware matures. We review some recent progress in the understanding of the relationship between neural coding and neural circuit development. We focus particularly on neural coding in the context of topographic maps and spontaneous activity, as well as receptive field and circuit development, drawing on examples from both mammalian visual cortex and fish optic tectum. Overall we suggest that neural coding strategies during development may be highly dynamic.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	599-609
Number of pages	11
Journal	Trends in Neurosciences
Volume	41
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tins.2018.05.011
State	Published - Sep 2018

Keywords

Bayesian inference
circuit development
neural coding
receptive field
spontaneous activity
topographic map

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