Selective representation of task-relevant objects and locations in the monkey prefrontal cortex.

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In the monkey prefrontal cortex (PFC), task context exerts a strong influence on neural activity. We examined different aspects of task context in a temporal search task. On each trial, the monkey (Macaca mulatta) watched a stream of pictures presented to left or right of fixation. The task was to hold fixation until seeing a particular target, and then to make an immediate saccade to it. Sometimes (unilateral task), the attended pictures appeared alone, with a cue at trial onset indicating w...

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Authors: Everling, S; Tinsley, C; Gaffan, D; Duncan, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: European journal of neuroscience
• Volume: 23
• Issue: 8
• Pages: 2197-2214
• Publication date: 2006-04-01
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2006.04736.x
• EISSN: 1460-9568
• ISSN: 0953-816X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Memory; Time Factors; Prefrontal Cortex; Reaction Time; Neurons; Discrimination Learning; Photic Stimulation; Cues; Attention; Functional Laterality; Male; Animals; Macaca mulatta; Behavior, Animal; Visual Perception; Action Potentials; Brain Mapping