Fig. 1: A mouse model of vPL. | Nature Communications

Fig. 1: A mouse model of vPL.

From: An essential role for the latero-medial secondary visual cortex in the acquisition and retention of visual perceptual learning in mice

Fig. 1: A mouse model of vPL.

A modified version of the visual water box task was used to perform vPL. a Mean performance in distinguishing a test grating of 0.522 c/deg from the reference grating of 0.116 c/deg across the training sessions. All animals (n = 14, vPL and FS mice) have been pooled together. The increase in the percentage of correct choices with sessions was significant (One-way RM ANOVA, Holm–Sidak method, p < 0.001). b During training, the percentage performance of prospective (prosp.) FS mice (n = 7) was not different compared to the training performance of prosp. vPL mice (n = 7, Two-way RM ANOVA, Holm–Sidak method, p = 0.346). c Improvement of discrimination threshold in vPL mice engaged in the vPL task. The threshold, calculated as the minimum spatial frequency difference between the reference and the test gratings, decreased significantly across training days (n = 7, One-way RM ANOVA on ranks p < 0.001). d After few sessions, the performance of FS mice (n = 7) engaged in a simple discrimination task remained stable across the training days. *Statistical significance. Error bars, s.e.m. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.

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