Mouse Uses Tactile Sensation in Its Footpads to Detect the Rough Texture of the Floor (IMAGE)

RIKEN

Mouse Uses Tactile Sensation in Its Footpads to Detect the Rough Texture of the Floor

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Mice were trained to distinguish rough and smooth surfaces with their feet. After temporarily switching off a 2nd-order brain circuit with LED light, mice could no longer perceive the tactile information reaching their brains.

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