Umberto Olcese

Feb 2, 2024 | nature.com | Pietro Marchesi |Umberto Olcese

AbstractPrimary sensory cortices respond to crossmodal stimuli—for example, auditory responses are found in primary visual cortex (V1). However, it remains unclear whether these responses reflect sensory inputs or behavioral modulation through sound-evoked body movement. We address this controversy by showing that sound-evoked activity in V1 of awake mice can be dissociated into auditory and behavioral components with distinct spatiotemporal profiles.