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Development of Functional Properties in the Early Visual System: New Appreciations of the Roles of Lateral Geniculate Nucleus

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In the years following Hubel and Wiesel’s first reports on ocular dominance plasticity and amblyopia, much attention has been focused on understanding the role of cortical circuits in developmental and experience-dependent plasticity. Initial studies found few differences between retinal ganglion cells and neurons in the lateral geniculate nucleus and uncovered little evidence for an impact of altered visual experience on the functional properties of lateral geniculate nucleus neurons. In the last two decades, however, studies have revealed that the connectivity between the retina and lateral geniculate nucleus is much richer than was previously appreciated, even revealing visual plasticity – including ocular dominance plasticity – in lateral geniculate nucleus neurons. Here we review the development of the early visual system and the impact of experience with a distinct focus on recent discoveries about lateral geniculate nucleus, its connectivity, and evidence for its plasticity and rigidity during development.

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Stacy, A.K., Van Hooser, S.D. (2022). Development of Functional Properties in the Early Visual System: New Appreciations of the Roles of Lateral Geniculate Nucleus. In: Andersen, S.L. (eds) Sensitive Periods of Brain Development and Preventive Interventions. Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences, vol 53. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/7854_2021_297

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