Development of the visual system of the chick. I. Cell differentiation and histogenesis.

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  • Author(s): Mey J;Mey J; Thanos S
  • Source:
    Brain research. Brain research reviews [Brain Res Brain Res Rev] 2000 Apr; Vol. 32 (2-3), pp. 343-79.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Review
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishers Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 8908638 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print NLM ISO Abbreviation: Brain Res Brain Res Rev Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Amsterdam : Elsevier Science Publishers, c1989-
    • Subject Terms:
      Chickens/*growth & development ; Eye/*growth & development ; Retina/*growth & development ; Superior Colliculi/*growth & development ; Vision, Ocular/*physiology ; Visual Pathways/*growth & development; Animals ; Cell Differentiation/physiology ; Chick Embryo ; Eye/cytology ; Retina/cytology ; Superior Colliculi/cytology ; Visual Pathways/cytology
    • Abstract:
      This review summarizes present knowledge on the embryonic development of the avian visual projections, based on the domestic chick as a model system. The reductionist goal to understand formation and function of complex neuroanatomical systems on a causal level requires a synthesis of classic developmental biology with recent advances on the molecular mechanisms of cell differentiation and histogenesis. It is the purpose of this article. We are discussing the processes underlying patterning of the anterior neural tube, when the retina and optic tectum are specified and their axial polarity is determined. Then the development of these structures is described from the molecular to the anatomical level. Following sections deal with the establishment of secondary visual connections, and the developmental interactions between compartments of the retinotectal system. Using this latter pathway, from the retina to the optic tectum, many investigations aimed at mechanisms of axonal pathfinding and connectivity have accumulated a vast body of research, which will be covered by a following review.
    • Number of References:
      341
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20000413 Date Completed: 20000621 Latest Revision: 20220330
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      10.1016/s0165-0173(99)00022-3
    • Accession Number:
      10760548