A double-labeling protocol was used to determine whether thalamocortical and reticular
thalamic cells with overlapping receptive fields form open or closed loop connections in the …

… following a Fluoro-Gold injection into the D2 barrel column (A), and a RT cell that responded
to deflection of the same vibrissa was juxtacellularly stained with biotinylated dextran (B). …

… Activity is shown for the total duration of the trial (B) and at an expanded time scale
comprising the response to the onset of D4 whisker deflection (C). (D–F) Data obtained in the D3 …

Increasing N fertilization decreased the in vitro digestibility of dry matter (IVTD) and neutral
detergent fiber (NDF) but increased N concentration of sweet sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) …

We investigated the use of flavoprotein autofluorescence (FA) as a tool to map long-range
neural connections and combined FA with laser-uncaging of glutamate to facilitate rapid long-…

The thalamus is the major source of cortical inputs shaping sensation, action, and cognition.
Thalamic circuits are targeted by two major inhibitory systems: the thalamic reticular nucleus …

… b Average switchgrass yield in the region ranges from 5.0 to 13.0 Mg ha −1 . … James
Straughton, Marc Samoisette, Amélie Désilets-Roy, and Michael Bleho and field research assistants …

Incoming sensory information from all modalities, with the exception of olfaction, synapses in
the thalamus on the way to neocortex. This sensory relay is uniquely positioned to act as a …

Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is a multipurpose crop for which there is growing
interest in Canada. There is, however, currently limited information on the adaptation and …

Nitrogen use efficiency is a key factor for the economic and environmental sustainability of
farms. It comprises the ability for crops to recover applied fertilizer N in their aboveground …