1997
Early divergence of magnocellular and parvocellular functional subsystems in the embryonic primate visual system
Meissirel C, Wikler K, Chalupa L, Rakic P. Early divergence of magnocellular and parvocellular functional subsystems in the embryonic primate visual system. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1997, 94: 5900-5905. PMID: 9159172, PMCID: PMC20878, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.94.11.5900.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
Axon overproduction and elimination in the anterior commissure of the developing rhesus monkey
LaMantia A, Rakic P. Axon overproduction and elimination in the anterior commissure of the developing rhesus monkey. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1994, 340: 328-336. PMID: 8188854, DOI: 10.1002/cne.903400304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior commissureRhesus monkeysAC axonsAdult rhesus monkeysJuvenile rhesus monkeysProcess of overproductionDistinct cortical regionsAxon eliminationAxon lossAxon numberPostnatal monthCorpus callosumMyelinated axonsPostnatal developmentCortical regionsAxonsAxon diameterCommissureSpecific modulationMonkeysAdult numbersGrowth conesTwo-thirds
1991
Growth cone distribution patterns in the optic nerve of fetal monkeys: implications for mechanisms of axon guidance
Williams R, Borodkin M, Rakic P. Growth cone distribution patterns in the optic nerve of fetal monkeys: implications for mechanisms of axon guidance. Journal Of Neuroscience 1991, 11: 1081-1094. PMID: 1901353, PMCID: PMC6575387, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.11-04-01081.1991.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOptic nervePia materGrowth conesMonkey optic nerveGlial end feetPeripheral gradientFetal monkeysEnd feetAxon ingrowthNerveQuantitative electron microscopic methodsPossible associationOlder axonsDay 39Single fasciclePrenatal developmentTemporal edgeBasal laminaFasciclesAxon guidanceAxonsEarly phaseCell generationMonkeysMater
1990
Axon overproduction and elimination in the corpus callosum of the developing rhesus monkey
LaMantia A, Rakic P. Axon overproduction and elimination in the corpus callosum of the developing rhesus monkey. Journal Of Neuroscience 1990, 10: 2156-2175. PMID: 2376772, PMCID: PMC6570389, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.10-07-02156.1990.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCallosal axonsAxon eliminationNewborn monkeysCorpus callosumRhesus monkeysCallosal projection zonePrimate cerebral cortexInterhemispheric projectionsCallosal projectionsCerebral cortexSynaptic densityPostnatal monthPostnatal weekSupernumerary axonsPostnatal eliminationMonkey cortexProjection zonesFetal developmentAdult valuesAxonsLocal proliferationCallosumDay 65BirthMonkeys
1989
Distribution of neuropeptide y‐containing perikarya and axons in various neocortical areas in the macaque monkey
Kuljis R, Rakic P. Distribution of neuropeptide y‐containing perikarya and axons in various neocortical areas in the macaque monkey. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1989, 280: 383-392. PMID: 2918100, DOI: 10.1002/cne.902800305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuropeptide YMacaque monkeysDensity of NPYDistribution of NPYNPY-like immunoreactivityLocal neuronal circuitsLimbic areasInfragranular layersLayer IVArea 17Cortical greyLaminar differencesMotor areaCortical areasNeocortical areasLayers IIPrimary sensoryLaminar segregationWhite matterNeuronal circuitsLayer INPYAxonsImmunocytochemical labelingPerikarya
1986
Mechanism of ocular dominance segregation in the lateral geniculate nucleus: competitive elimination hypothesis
Rakic P. Mechanism of ocular dominance segregation in the lateral geniculate nucleus: competitive elimination hypothesis. Trends In Neurosciences 1986, 9: 11-15. DOI: 10.1016/0166-2236(86)90005-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1985
Dispersion of growing axons within the optic nerve of the embryonic monkey.
Williams R, Rakic P. Dispersion of growing axons within the optic nerve of the embryonic monkey. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1985, 82: 3906-3910. PMID: 3858851, PMCID: PMC397898, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.82.11.3906.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1983
Regulation of axon number in primate optic nerve by prenatal binocular competition
Rakic P, Riley K. Regulation of axon number in primate optic nerve by prenatal binocular competition. Nature 1983, 305: 135-137. PMID: 6888556, DOI: 10.1038/305135a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOptic nerveAge-matched control animalsPrimate optic nerveMature rhesus monkeysOptic axonsAxon numberEarly lesionsRetinal axonsControl animalsSupernumerary fibresBrain areasSynaptic territoryRhesus monkeysBinocular competitionNerveEyesAxonsMonkeysNormal processVisual experienceGestationLesionsOverproduction and Elimination of Retinal Axons in the Fetal Rhesus Monkey
Rakic P, Riley K. Overproduction and Elimination of Retinal Axons in the Fetal Rhesus Monkey. Science 1983, 219: 1441-1444. PMID: 6828871, DOI: 10.1126/science.6828871.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1978
Transient Synapses in the Embryonic Primate Spinal Cord
Knyihar E, Csillik B, Rakic P. Transient Synapses in the Embryonic Primate Spinal Cord. Science 1978, 202: 1206-1209. PMID: 103200, DOI: 10.1126/science.103200.Peer-Reviewed Original Research