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The retina as an organ of perception of light, colour, shape and movement has been the subject of numerous and intensive light- and electron-microscopical investigations. To date the interest in these has largely been concentrated on the structure of the mature retina and the genesis of its cellular elements.

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Vogel, M. (1978). Introduction. In: Postnatal Development of the Cat’s Retina. Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology / Ergebnisse der Anatomie und Entwicklungsgeschichte / Revues d’anatomie et de morphologie expérimentale, vol 54/4. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66974-3_1

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