The ectoderm gives rise not only to the skin but also to the entire CNS. This common embryonic
lineage suggests that some molecular isoforms might serve analogous functions in both …

A circadian clock modulates the functional organization of the Japanese quail retina. Under
conditions of constant darkness, rods dominate electroretinogram (ERG) b-wave responses …

Synapses are formed and stabilized by concerted interactions of pre-, intra-, and post-synaptic
components; however, the precise nature of the intrasynaptic components in the CNS …

When the Japanese quail is held in constant darkness, retinal responses (ERG b-waves)
increase during the animal’s subjective night and decrease during its subjective day. Rod …

The retina expresses several laminins in the outer plexiform layer (OPL), where they may
provide an extracellular scaffold for synapse stabilization. Mice with a targeted deletion of the …

The olfactory epithelium maintains stem and progenitor cells that support the neuroepithelium's
life‐long capacity to reconstitute after injury. However, the identity of the stem cells and …

The long-awaited second edition of an authoritative reference on electrophysiologic vision
testing, including detailed information on techniques and problems, basic physiology and …

… In the heat of the Cold War, Sister Mary Jane Dolores, our religion teacher (her name
suggested her Hispanic origin), kept reminding the students that Communists (lurking behind the …

… , and several other high government officials among whom were the late secretary of
education Gregorio Hernández and the former undersecretary of foreign affairs Raul Manglapus. …

Male horseshoe crabs, Limulus polyphemus, use their eyes to locate mates day and night.
We investigated their ability to detect targets of different size and contrast in a mating area of …