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In complex organisms, the different regions of the body and the various parts of the nervous system are interconnected via axons. These axons grow out from neural cell bodies in a timed and topolog-ically defined manner resulting in the establishment of specific connectivity patterns during embryogenesis (for review see Cowan, 1978). Perhaps the best studied example of such a pattern is the projection of the retina onto the optic tectum.
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Schwarz, U., Halfter, W. (1984). Interactions of Axons with their Environment: The Chick Retino-Tectal System as a Model. In: Sharma, S.C. (eds) Organizing Principles of Neural Development. NATO ASI Series, vol 78. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4802-3_18
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