Evolutionary Convergence and Shared Computational Principles in the Auditory System

Precise temporal coding is a hallmark of the auditory system. 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 also point to sha...

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Published inBrain, behavior and evolution Vol. 59; no. 5-6; pp. 294 - 311
Main Authors Carr, C.E., Soares, D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.01.2002
Subjects
Animals
Auditory Cortex - physiology
Biological Evolution
Comparative studies
Convergence, Ocular - physiology
Sound Localization - physiology
Time Perception - physiology
Birds
Evolution
Ontogeny
Time coding
Mammals
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Summary:Precise temporal coding is a hallmark of the auditory system. 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 also point to shared computational strategies, and suggest how selection acts to improve coding. Both the avian cochlear nucleus angularis and the mammalian cochlear nuclei have heterogeneous cell populations, and similar responses to sound. These shared characteristics may represent convergent responses to similar selective pressures to encode features of airborne sound.
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ISBN:9783805574815
3805574819
ISSN:0006-8977
1421-9743
DOI:10.1159/000063565