The distribution of ganglion cells in the equine retina and its relationship to skull morphology

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C: Anatomia Histologia Embryologia

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 151-156

  Evans, K E ^a   McGreevy, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CELL COUNT; CLASSIFICATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CYTOLOGY; EYE; FEMALE; GANGLION; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; INNERVATION; MALE; RETINA GANGLION CELL; SKULL;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CELL COUNT; EYE; FEMALE; GANGLIA; HORSES; MALE; RETINAL GANGLION CELLS; SKULL; SOFTWARE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; EQUIDAE;

EID: 33947229061     PISSN: 03402096     EISSN: 14390264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2006.00749.x     Document Type: Article

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