Evolution and development of time coding systems

Precise temporal coding is a hallmark of both the electrosensory and auditory systems. Selective pressures to improve accuracy or encode more rapid changes have produced a suite of convergent physiological and morphological features that contribute to temporal coding. Comparative studies of temporal...

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Published in:Current Opinion in Neurobiology 2001-12, Vol.11 (6), p.727-733
Main Authors: Carr, Catherine E, Soares, Daphne, Parameshwaran, Suchitra, Perney, Teresa
Format: Article
Language:English
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Animals
auditory systems
Biological Evolution
Birds
Humans
interaural time differences
Mammals
medial superior olive
Neurotransmitter Agents - physiology
nucleus angularis
nucleus laminaris
nucleus magnocellularis
Synaptic Transmission - physiology
time coding neurons
Time Perception - physiology
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Summary:Precise temporal coding is a hallmark of both the electrosensory and auditory systems. Selective pressures to improve accuracy or encode more rapid changes have produced a suite of convergent physiological and morphological features that contribute to temporal coding. Comparative studies of temporal coding can also point to shared computational strategies, and suggest how selection might act to improve coding.
ISSN:0959-4388
1873-6882
DOI:10.1016/S0959-4388(01)00276-8