Visual lateralization in birds: From neurotrophins to cognition?

European Journal of Morphology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 290-302

  Güntürkün, Onur ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cerebral asymmetries; N. rotundus; Pigeon; Rectum opticum; Tectofugal pathway; Visual illusions

Indexed keywords

NEUROTROPIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; BIRD; CELL SURVIVAL; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; COGNITION; DOMINANCE, CEREBRAL; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; COLUMBA;

EID: 0030845316     PISSN: 09243860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/ejom.35.4.290.13075     Document Type: Conference Paper

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