1991
Synaptogenesis in Monkey Somatosensory Cortex
Zecevic N, Rakic P. Synaptogenesis in Monkey Somatosensory Cortex. Cerebral Cortex 1991, 1: 510-523. PMID: 1822755, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/1.6.510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYears of ageSomatosensory cortexSynaptic densityPostcentral gyrusLate fetal ageUpper limb representationDensity of synapsesMonkey somatosensory cortexNumber of synapsesSecond postnatal monthRate of synaptogenesisMicrons 3Timing of synaptogenesisPost-natal lifeSymmetrical synapsesDendritic shaftsSynaptic eliminationSomatosensory functionPostnatal monthDendritic spinesNeocortical areasCortical growthEarly infancyNeurotransmitter receptorsLimb representation
1985
Development of the rhesus monkey retina. I. Emergence of the inner plexiform layer and its synapses
Nishimura Y, Rakic P. Development of the rhesus monkey retina. I. Emergence of the inner plexiform layer and its synapses. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1985, 241: 420-434. PMID: 4078040, DOI: 10.1002/cne.902410403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInner plexiform layerConventional synapsesPlexiform layerGeniculate nucleusRibbon synapsesRhesus monkeysAdult levelsDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusRetinal ganglion cell axonsRhesus monkey retinaGanglion cell axonsSynaptic vesiclesLateral geniculate nucleusRate of synaptogenesisGap junctionsSynaptic contactsMonkey retinaCell axonsRetinal projectionsSuperior colliculusAcellular zoneChemical synapsesSynaptogenesisImmature neuritesSynapses