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A History of Corollary Discharge: Contributions of Mormyrid Weakly Electric Fish by Fukutomi, Matasaburo, Carlson, Bruce A.

“…Corollary discharge is an important brain function that allows animals to distinguish external from self-generated signals, which is critical to sensorimotor…”
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Convergent mosaic brain evolution is associated with the evolution of novel electrosensory systems in teleost fishes by Schumacher, Erika L, Carlson, Bruce A

“…Brain region size generally scales allometrically with brain size, but mosaic shifts in brain region size independent of brain size have been found in several…”
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Temporal-Pattern Recognition by Single Neurons in a Sensory Pathway Devoted to Social Communication Behavior by Carlson, Bruce A

“…Sensory systems often encode stimulus information into the temporal pattern of action potential activity. However, little is known about how the information…”
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Animal Behavior: Electric Eels Amp Up for an Easy Meal by Carlson, Bruce A.

“…The high voltage discharge generated by electric eels is a powerful predatory weapon. A new study shows that eels exploit basic physics to increase the voltage…”
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The cellular and circuit basis for evolutionary change in sensory perception in mormyrid fishes by Vélez, Alejandro, Kohashi, Tsunehiko, Lu, Anan, Carlson, Bruce A.

“…Species differences in perception have been linked to divergence in gross neuroanatomical features of sensory pathways. The anatomical and physiological basis…”
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Detection of transient synchrony across oscillating receptors by the central electrosensory system of mormyrid fish by Vélez, Alejandro, Carlson, Bruce A

“…Recently, we reported evidence for a novel mechanism of peripheral sensory coding based on oscillatory synchrony. Spontaneously oscillating electroreceptors in…”
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Multiplexed temporal coding of electric communication signals in mormyrid fishes by Baker, Christa A, Kohashi, Tsunehiko, Lyons-Warren, Ariel M, Ma, Xiaofeng, Carlson, Bruce A

“…The coding of stimulus information into patterns of spike times occurs widely in sensory systems. Determining how temporally coded information is decoded by…”
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Brain Evolution Triggers Increased Diversification of Electric Fishes by Carlson, Bruce A., Hasan, Saad M., Hollmann, Michael, Miller, Derek B., Harmon, Luke J., Arnegard, Matthew E.

“…Communication can contribute to the evolution of biodiversity by promoting speciation and reinforcing reproductive isolation between existing species. The…”
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Intraspecific Energetic Trade-Offs and Costs of Encephalization Vary from Interspecific Relationships in Three Species of Mormyrid Electric Fishes by Sukhum, Kimberley V, Freiler, Megan K, Carlson, Bruce A

“…The evolution of increased encephalization comes with an energetic cost. Across species, this cost may be paid for by an increase in metabolic rate or by…”
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Peripheral sensory coding through oscillatory synchrony in weakly electric fish by Baker, Christa A, Huck, Kevin R, Carlson, Bruce A

“…Adaptations to an organism's environment often involve sensory system modifications. In this study, we address how evolutionary divergence in sensory…”
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Detection of submillisecond spike timing differences based on delay-line anticoincidence detection by Lyons-Warren, Ariel M, Kohashi, Tsunehiko, Mennerick, Steven, Carlson, Bruce A

“…Detection of submillisecond interaural timing differences is the basis for sound localization in reptiles, birds, and mammals. Although comparative studies…”
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A fast BK-type KCa current acts as a postsynaptic modulator of temporal selectivity for communication signals by Kohashi, Tsunehiko, Carlson, Bruce A

“…Temporal patterns of spiking often convey behaviorally relevant information. Various synaptic mechanisms and intrinsic membrane properties can influence…”
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Electric organ discharge patterns during group hunting by a mormyrid fish by Arnegard, Matthew E, Carlson, Bruce A

“…Mormyrops anguilloides…”
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Hormonal coordination of motor output and internal prediction of sensory consequences in an electric fish by Fukutomi, Matasaburo, Carlson, Bruce A

“…Steroid hormones remodel neural networks to induce seasonal or developmental changes in behavior. Hormonal changes in behavior likely require coordinated…”
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Early life experiences have complex and long-lasting effects on behavior by Carlson, Bruce A.

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From Sequence to Spike to Spark: Evo-devo-neuroethology of Electric Communication in Mormyrid Fishes by Carlson, Bruce A., Gallant, Jason R.

“…Abstract Mormyrid fishes communicate using pulses of electricity, conveying information about their identity, behavioral state, and location. They have long…”
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Signal Diversification Is Associated with Corollary Discharge Evolution in Weakly Electric Fish by Fukutomi, Matasaburo, Carlson, Bruce A

“…Communication signal diversification is a driving force in the evolution of sensory and motor systems. However, little is known about the evolution of…”
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Extreme Enlargement of the Cerebellum in a Clade of Teleost Fishes that Evolved a Novel Active Sensory System by Sukhum, Kimberley V., Shen, Jerry, Carlson, Bruce A.

“…Brains, and the distinct regions that make up brains, vary widely in size across vertebrates [1, 2]. Two prominent hypotheses have been proposed to explain…”
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Spike timing-dependent plasticity alters electrosensory neuron synaptic strength in vitro but does not consistently predict changes in sensory tuning in vivo by Lube, Adalee J, Ma, Xiaofeng, Carlson, Bruce A

“…How do sensory systems optimize detection of behaviorally relevant stimuli when the sensory environment is constantly changing? We addressed the role of spike…”
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Coordinated changes in sensorimotor integration underlie behavioral change through evolution and plasticity: A case study in weakly electric mormyrid fish by Fukutomi, Matasaburo, Carlson, Bruce A

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