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2285858

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-3-22
pubmed:abstractText
The retinofugal and retinopetal connections of the Pacific hagfish were determined using the fluorescent compound DiI as an in vitro tracer. The retinofugal connections were found to be bilateral and to reach preoptic, thalamic and pretectal, as well as tectal, targets. No distinct basal optic root was found. A retinopetal projection in hagfishes is described here for the first time. It originates from two cells groups in the rostral mesencephalic tegmentum. These retinal connections in hagfishes are compared to the organization of the visual system in the second Recent group of jawless fishes, the lampreys. Both visual systems are similar in the number and location of the targets of retinal fibers. Furthermore, there is a striking similarity in the retinopetal systems. Major differences are found in the organization of the optic tract. These observations allow the identification of some cell groups not previously recognized in myxinoid brains or interpreted differently. Finally, the findings are discussed in relation to visually guided behavior in hagfishes.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0006-8977
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
36
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
315-28
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Retinofugal and retinopetal projections in the Pacific hagfish, Eptatretus stouti (Myxinoidea).
pubmed:affiliation
Neurobiology Unit, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, La Jolla.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't