The instructive role of binocular vision in the Xenopus tectum Export

@article{citeulike:2751792, abstract = {Abstract\ \ This review presents the fascinating neurobiology underlying the development of the frog optic tectum, the brain structure where the two separate inputs from the two eye are combined into a single, integrated map. In the species Xenopus laevis, binocular visual information has a dramatic impact on axon growth and connectivity, and the formation of binocular connections in this system provides a rich basis for both theoretical and experimental investigations.}, author = {Udin, Susan}, citeulike-article-id = {2751792}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00422-007-0188-7}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/klu/422/2007/00000097/F0020005/00000188}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.springerlink.com/content/f35j5x89w57692ju}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1007/s00422-007-0188-7}, issn = {0340-1200}, journal = {Biological Cybernetics}, keywords = {binocular\_vision, xenopus}, month = {December}, number = {5}, pages = {493--503}, posted-at = {2009-11-02 15:56:48}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {The instructive role of binocular vision in the Xenopus tectum}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00422-007-0188-7}, volume = {97}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2751792 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2751792 N2 - Abstract  This review presents the fascinating neurobiology underlying the development of the frog optic tectum, the brain structure where the two separate inputs from the two eye are combined into a single, integrated map. In the species Xenopus laevis, binocular visual information has a dramatic impact on axon growth and connectivity, and the formation of binocular connections in this system provides a rich basis for both theoretical and experimental investigations. IS - 5 JF - Biological Cybernetics SN - 0340-1200 EP - 503 TI - The instructive role of binocular vision in the Xenopus tectum PB - Springer VL - 97 SP - 493 KW - binocular_vision KW - xenopus AU - Udin, Susan PY - 2007/12/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00422-007-0188-7 ER -