Development of connections in the human visual system during fetal mid- gestation: A DiI-tracing study

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 385-392

  Hevner, Robert F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Corticothalamic; DiI; Lateral Geniculate Nucleus; Retina; Striate Cortex; Subplate; Thalamocortical

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FETUS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LATERAL GENICULATE NUCLEUS; NERVE TRACT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRIATE CORTEX; VISUAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0034098116     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jnen/59.5.385     Document Type: Article

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