Synaptic ring attractor: A unified framework for attractor dynamics and multiple cues integration.

ABSTRACT: Effective cue integration is essential for an animal's survival. The ring attractor network has emerged as a powerful framework for understanding how animals seamlessly integrate various cues. This network not only elucidates neural dynamics within the brain, especially in spatial encoding systems like the heading direction (HD) system, but also sheds light on cue integration within decision-making processes. Yet, many significant phenomena across different fields lack clear explanations. For instance, in physiology, the integration mechanism of Drosophila's compass neuron when confronted with conflicting self-motion cues and external sensory cues with varying gain control settings is not well elucidated. Similarly, in ethology, the decision-making system shows Bayesian integration (BI) un

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11365315 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature