Cell Interactions in Visual Development (The Cell and Developmental Biology of the Eye) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0387968296 ISBN 13: 9780387968292

Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 1988

Synopsis

The eye has fascinated scientists from the earliest days of biological in- vestigation. The diversity of its parts and the precision of their interaction make it a favorite model system for a variety of developmental studies. The eye is a particularly valuable experimental system not only because its tissues provide examples of fundamental processes, but also because it is a prominent and easily accessible structure at very early embryonic ages. In order to provide an open forum for investigators working on all aspects of ocular development, a series of symposia on ocular and visual devel- opment was initiated in 1973. A major objective of the symposia has been to foster communication between the basic research worker and the clinical community. It is our feeling that much can be learned on both sides from this interaction. The idea for an informal meeting allowing maximum ex- change of ideas originated with Dr. Leon Candeub, who supplied the nec- essary driving force that made the series a reality. Each symposium has concentrated on a different aspect of ocular development. Speakers have been selected to approach related topics from different perspectives.

About this title

Synopsis

Nine studies presented at the 11th Symposium on Oracular and Visual Development, Phila. Pa, Oct. 1987, deal with various aspects of the role of cell interactions in the development of the retina and its connections with the central nervous system. Special topics include: Muller cell-neuronal cell interactions; the development of central connections

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
• Publication date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387968296
• ISBN 13: 9780387968292
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 175
• Editor: Hilfer S. Robert, Sheffield Joel