What are the effects of severe visual impairment on the cortical organization and connectivity of primary visual cortex?
The organization and connections of the primary visual area (V1) were examined in mice that lacked functional rods (Gnat-/-), but had normal cone function. Because mice are nocturnal and rely almost exclusively on rod vision for normal behaviors, the Gnat-/- mice used in the present study are consi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Neuroanatomy |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/neuro.05.030.2009/full |