The visual system in subterranean African mole-rats (Rodentia, Bathyergidae): Retina, subcortical visual nuclei and primary visual cortex

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 75, Issue 2-4, 2008, Pages 356-364

  Němec, Pavel ^a,b   Cveková, Pavla ^a   Benada, Oldřich ^c   Wielkopolska, Ewa ^d   Olkowicz, Seweryn ^d   Turlejski, Kris ^d   Burda, Hynek ^e   Bennett, Nigel C ^f   Peichl, Leo ^g  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^d NENCKI INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY   (Poland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^g MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cryptomys; Fukomys; Georychus; Microphthalmia; Ocular regression; Subterranean mammals

Indexed keywords

CELL DENSITY; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; OCULOMOTOR NUCLEUS; OPTIC NERVE; PHOTORECEPTOR; PRETECTUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA GANGLION CELL; REVIEW; RODENT; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; TELENCEPHALON; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL CORTEX; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; GENICULATE BODIES; MOLE RATS; RETINA; SUPERIOR COLLICULI; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; THALAMIC NUCLEI; VISUAL CORTEX; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 40449092424     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2007.10.055     Document Type: Review

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