Hierarchical Representation for Chromatic Processing across Macaque V1, V2, and V4

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Abstract

The perception of color is an internal label for the inferred spectral reflectance of visible surfaces. To study how spectral representation is transformed through modular subsystems of successive cortical areas, we undertook simultaneous optical imaging of intrinsic signals in macaque V1, V2, and V4, supplemented by higher-resolution electrophysiology and two-photon imaging in awake macaques. We find a progressive evolution in the scale and precision of chromotopic maps, expressed by a uniform blob-like architecture of hue responses within each area. Two-photon imaging reveals enhanced hue-specific cell clustering in V2 compared with V1. A phenomenon of endspectral (red and blue) responses that is clear in V1, recedes in V2, and is virtually absent in V4. The increase in mid- and extra-spectral hue representations through V2 and V4 reflects the nature of hierarchical processing as higher areas read out locations in chromatic space from progressive integration of signals relayed by V1.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)538-550
JournalNeuron
Volume108
Issue number3
Early online date26 Aug 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Nov 2020

Keywords

  • 2-photon calcium imaging
  • V1
  • V2
  • V4
  • color perception
  • cortical hue representation
  • intrinsic-signal optical imaging
  • macaque
  • visual cortex

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