Kirschfeld K
Max-Planck-Institut für Biologische Kybernetik, Tübingen, Federal Republic of Germany.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1992 May 15;89(10):4764-8. doi: 10.1073/pnas.89.10.4764.
gamma-waves, relatively high-frequency oscillations (30-80 Hz) that can be recorded in the olfactory system and the visual cortex of vertebrates, have recently attracted much attention. A role as an information carrier is under discussion, a possible involvement in "feature linking" has been suggested, and they have also been implicated functionally in phenomena such as mind consciousness or awareness. It has long been known that stimulus-dependent high-frequency oscillations (hf waves) can also be recorded from the optic lobes of arthropods. These oscillations in flies have been examined and found to be analogous to the gamma-waves in many respects. Based on knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the visual system in flies, the most plausible interpretation of the function of these oscillations differs from the interpretations of the vertebrate gamma-waves currently under consideration.
伽马波是一种相对高频的振荡（30 - 80赫兹），可在脊椎动物的嗅觉系统和视觉皮层中记录到，最近备受关注。其作为信息载体的作用正在讨论中，有人提出它可能参与“特征链接”，并且在诸如意识或觉知等现象中也有功能上的牵连。长期以来人们就知道，依赖刺激的高频振荡（高频波）也可从节肢动物的视叶记录到。对果蝇中的这些振荡进行了研究，发现它们在许多方面类似于伽马波。基于对果蝇视觉系统解剖学和生理学的了解，对这些振荡功能最合理的解释与目前对脊椎动物伽马波的解释不同。
