The corneal epithelial surface in the eyes of vertebrates: Environmental and evolutionary influences on structure and function

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 267, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 273-291

  Collin, Shaun P ^a   Collin, H Barry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cornea; Epithelium; Evolution; Microholes; Microprojections; Microvilli

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SHAPE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; EYE; HEAD; HISTOLOGY; MICROVILLUS; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; SURFACE PROPERTY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; CELL COUNT; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SHAPE; ENVIRONMENT; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; EVOLUTION; EYE; HEAD; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MICROVILLI; PHYLOGENY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; VERTEBRATES;

AMPHIBIA; AVES; ELECTRON; EOLOPHUS ROSEICAPILLUS; HIPPOGLOSSOIDES ELASSODON; MAMMALIA; NEOCERATODUS FORSTERI; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS; REPTILIA; SMINTHOPSIS CRASSICAUDATA; SMINTHOPSIS MURINA; TELEOSTEI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33645544090     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10400     Document Type: Article

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