Sensory Transduction and Subjective Experience: Expression of eight genes in three senses suggests a radical model of consciousness
Nature Precedings 2008 DOI: 10.1038/npre.2007.1473.1 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Database study with theoretical modeling Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that eight sensory transduction genes show widespread brain expression and proposes a biophysical model where these proteins help generate the internal model of experiential reality. |
Abstract
AbstractRecent research into whole genome mapping of the mouse brain has made possible direct investigation of the brain expression of unusual genes. A search of the Allen Brain Atlas database has provided genetic and neuro-anatomical evidence for widespread specific expression in the brain of eight genes specific to sensory transduction, in vision, hearing and touch. A novel biophysical model is proposed for the function of these proteins, in generating the internal model of experiential reality.