Development and Organization of the Retina

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. Development of Vision and the Pre-Visual System

   • S. S. Easter Jr., G. N. Nicola, J. D. Burrill

   Pages 1-11

3. Cellular and Molecular Aspects of Photoreceptor Differentiation

   • Ruben Adler

   Pages 13-26

4. Embryonic Patterning of Cone Subtypes in the Mammalian Retina

   • K. C. Wilkler, D. L. Stull

   Pages 27-41

5. Development of Cone Distribution Patterns in Mammals

   • Á. Szél, B. Vígh, T. van Veen, P. Röhlich

   Pages 43-59

6. Genesis of Topographic and Cellular Diversity in the Primate Retina

   • Pasko Rakic

   Pages 61-75

7. Development of ON and OFF Retinal Ganglion Cell Mosaics

   • Leo M. Chalupa, Gayathri Jeyarasasingam, Cara J. Snider, Stefan R. Bodnarenko

   Pages 77-89

8. Getting to Grips with Neuronal Diversity

   • Jeremy E. Cook

   Pages 91-120

9. Glio-Neuronal Interactions in Retinal Development

   • Andreas Reichenbach, Angela Germer, Andreas Bringmann, Bernd Biedermann, Thomas Pannicke, Mike Francke et al.

   Pages 121-146

10. Comparative Anatomy and Function of Mammalian Horizontal Cells

    • Leo Peichl, Daniele Sandmann, Brian B. Boycott

    Pages 147-172

11. Parallel Pathways of Primate Vision

    • Luiz Carlos L. Silveira, Harold D. De Mello Jr.

    Pages 173-199

12. Transient and Persistent Na+, Ca2+, and Mixed-Cation Currents in Retinal Ganglion Cells

    • A. T. Ishida

    Pages 201-225

13. Synaptic Transmission Between Retinal Neurons

    • Martin Wilson

    Pages 227-243

14. Scaling the Retina, Micro and Macro

    • Barbara L. Finlay, Randolph L. Snow

    Pages 245-258

15. Retinal Ganglion Cell Axonal Transport

    • Kenneth L. Moya

    Pages 259-274

16. Developmental Changes in the Spontaneous Bursting Patterns of ON and OFF Retinal Ganglion Cells

    • R. O. L. Wong, E. D. Miller, W. T. Wong, C. R. Shields, K. L. Myhr

    Pages 275-288

17. The Diseased Retinal Ganglion Cell and its Propensity to Survive and Regenerate an Axon with Functional Significance

    • Rita Naskar, Christiane Köbbert, Solon Thanos

    Pages 289-307

18. The Role of Activity-Dependent Mechanisms in Pattern Formation in the Retinogeniculate Pathway

    • Catherine A. Leamey, Karina S. Cramer, Mriganka Sur

    Pages 309-318

19. Functional Consequences of Eliminating Prenatal Binocular Interactions

    • S. Bisti, S. Deplano, C. Gargini

    Pages 319-327

20. Role of Serotonin in the Development of the Retinotectal Projection

    • Robert W. Rhoades, Tracy Crnko Hoppenjans, Richard D. Mooney

    Pages 329-342

Development and Organization of the Retina offers an invaluable survey of contemporary research issues and methods dealing with the retina and retinal projections.
The book's 19 chapters report on investigations into two areas: research into the organization of the mature retina and work on developmental issues. A sampling of chapter topics includes -- embryonic patterning of cone subtypes in the mammalian retina -- synaptic transmission between retinal neurons -- scaling the retina, macro and micro -- retinal ganglion cell axonal transport, and more.

• Embryo
• anatomy
• development
• molecular aspects
• neurons
• retina

`The book gives an excellent and comprehensive overview of a major active ophthalmogical research field. The book can be highly recommended for those who might be interested in a five-hour update on the current status within retinal development and organization.'
Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica, 77:4 (August 1999)

• University of California at Davis, Davis, USA

  Leo M. Chalupa

• Cornell University, Ithaca, USA

  Barbara L. Finlay

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