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Architecture and activity-mediated refinement of axonal projections from a mosaic of genetically identified retinal ganglion cells.


ABSTRACT: Our understanding of how mammalian sensory circuits are organized and develop has long been hindered by the lack of genetic markers of neurons with discrete functions. Here, we report a transgenic mouse selectively expressing GFP in a complete mosaic of transient OFF-alpha retinal ganglion cells (tOFF-alphaRGCs). This enabled us to relate the mosaic spacing, dendritic anatomy, and electrophysiology of these RGCs to their complete map of projections in the brain. We find that tOFF-alphaRGCs project exclusively to the superior colliculus (SC) and dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus and are restricted to a specific laminar depth within each of these targets. The axons of tOFF-alphaRGC are also organized into columns in the SC. Both laminar and columnar specificity develop through axon refinement. Disruption of cholinergic retinal waves prevents the emergence of columnar- but not laminar-specific tOFF-alphaRGC connections. Our findings reveal that in a genetically identified sensory map, spontaneous activity promotes synaptic specificity by segregating axons arising from RGCs of the same subtype.

SUBMITTER: Huberman AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8532044 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Architecture and activity-mediated refinement of axonal projections from a mosaic of genetically identified retinal ganglion cells.

Huberman Andrew D AD   Manu Mihai M   Koch Selina M SM   Susman Michael W MW   Lutz Amanda Brosius AB   Ullian Erik M EM   Baccus Stephen A SA   Barres Ben A BA  

Neuron 20080801 3


Our understanding of how mammalian sensory circuits are organized and develop has long been hindered by the lack of genetic markers of neurons with discrete functions. Here, we report a transgenic mouse selectively expressing GFP in a complete mosaic of transient OFF-alpha retinal ganglion cells (tOFF-alphaRGCs). This enabled us to relate the mosaic spacing, dendritic anatomy, and electrophysiology of these RGCs to their complete map of projections in the brain. We find that tOFF-alphaRGCs proje  ...[more]

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