AUTHOR=Zariwala Hatim A., Madisen Linda , Ahrens Kurt F., Bernard Amy , Lein Edward S., Jones Allan R., Zeng Hongkui TITLE=Visual Tuning Properties of Genetically Identified Layer 2/3 Neuronal Types in the Primary Visual Cortex of Cre-Transgenic Mice JOURNAL=Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience VOLUME=4 YEAR=2011 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/systems-neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnsys.2010.00162 DOI=10.3389/fnsys.2010.00162 ISSN=1662-5137 ABSTRACT=
The putative excitatory and inhibitory cell classes within the mouse primary visual cortex V1 have different functional properties as studied using recording microelectrode. Excitatory neurons show high selectivity for the orientation angle of moving gratings while the putative inhibitory neurons show poor selectivity. However, the study of selectivity of the genetically identified interneurons and their subtypes remain controversial. Here we use novel Cre-driver and reporter mice to identify genetic subpopulations