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Rat superior colliculus encodes the transition between static and dynamic vision modes

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  • Rita Gil

    (Champalimaud Foundation)

  • Mafalda Valente

    (Champalimaud Foundation)

  • Noam Shemesh

    (Champalimaud Foundation)

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The visual continuity illusion involves a shift in visual perception from static to dynamic vision modes when the stimuli arrive at high temporal frequency, and is critical for recognizing objects moving in the environment. However, how this illusion is encoded across the visual pathway remains poorly understood, with disparate frequency thresholds at retinal, cortical, and behavioural levels suggesting the involvement of other brain areas. Here, we employ a multimodal approach encompassing behaviour, whole-brain functional MRI, and electrophysiological measurements, for investigating the encoding of the continuity illusion in rats. Behavioural experiments report a frequency threshold of 18±2 Hz. Functional MRI reveal that superior colliculus signals transition from positive to negative at the behaviourally-driven threshold, unlike thalamic and cortical areas. Electrophysiological recordings indicate that these transitions are underpinned by neural activation/suppression. Lesions in the primary visual cortex reveal this effect to be intrinsic to the superior colliculus (under a cortical gain effect). Our findings highlight the superior colliculus’ crucial involvement in encoding temporal frequency shifts, especially the change from static to dynamic vision modes.

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  • Rita Gil & Mafalda Valente & Noam Shemesh, 2024. "Rat superior colliculus encodes the transition between static and dynamic vision modes," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-13, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-44934-8
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-44934-8
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