RETINAL SYNAPTIC ARRAYS - CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT IN THE ADULT GOLDFISH

被引:31
作者
FISHER, LJ
EASTER, SS
机构
[1] UNIV MICHIGAN, DEPT ANAT, ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 USA
[2] UNIV MICHIGAN, DIV BIOL SCI, ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 USA
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10.1002/cne.901850210
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
A light microscopy and EM examination of the inner plexiform layer of the central retina of young (.apprx. 1 yr) and old (3-4 yr) goldfish Carassius auratus. There were no new neurons added to this region during the growth period. There were substantially more synapses (per cell, per mm2, or per degree2) in the older retinas. This result is discussed in the contexts of retinal function and neural development.
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