1998
Genesis of Topographic and Cellular Diversity in the Primate Retina
Rakic P. Genesis of Topographic and Cellular Diversity in the Primate Retina. NATO Science Series A: 1998, 61-75. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-5333-5_5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimate retinaVisual centersRetinal layersMacaque monkeysAbnormal visionCell classesSynaptic architectureMature animalsRetinaCellular relationshipsNormal embryosMultiple factorsReciprocal interactionsCellular eventsModern neurobiologyHuman eyeEarly developmental stagesDevelopmental stagesVisual systemCellular diversityAvailable dataIntrinsic mechanism
1996
Numerical relationship between neurons in the lateral geniculate nucleus and primary visual cortex in macaque monkeys
Suner I, Rakic P. Numerical relationship between neurons in the lateral geniculate nucleus and primary visual cortex in macaque monkeys. Visual Neuroscience 1996, 13: 585-590. PMID: 8782386, DOI: 10.1017/s0952523800008269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral geniculate nucleusArea 17Primary visual cortexGeniculate nucleusVisual cortexThree-dimensional counting methodTotal neuron numberNormal rhesus monkeysVisual centersCerebral hemispheresMacaque monkeysRhesus monkeysNeuron numberNeuronsNumber of neuronsRight sideCortexTotal populationMonkeysMultiple factorsSame side
1981
Development of Visual Centers in the Primate Brain Depends on Binocular Competition Before Birth
Rakic P. Development of Visual Centers in the Primate Brain Depends on Binocular Competition Before Birth. Science 1981, 214: 928-931. PMID: 7302569, DOI: 10.1126/science.7302569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual centersPrimate brainAberrant synaptic connectionsLateral geniculate nucleusOcular dominance columnsGeniculate neuronsGeniculate nucleusSynaptic connectivityIntact eyeVisual cortexSynaptic connectionsBinocular competitionCellular layersBrainBirthNotable alterationsEyesNormal inputFiber bandsCortexNeurons
1976
Prenatal genesis of connections subserving ocular dominance in the rhesus monkey
Rakic P. Prenatal genesis of connections subserving ocular dominance in the rhesus monkey. Nature 1976, 261: 467-471. PMID: 819835, DOI: 10.1038/261467a0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research