Myelinated perikarya of the ganglion cells in the avian retina.
The myelinated perikaryon was found in some of the retinal ganglion cells of parrakeet. The cells were covered with a compact myelin composed of 1-10 lamellae. The myelin of the ganglion cells seems to be formed by Müller cell.
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D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009186:Myelin Sheath / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D012160:Retina / Q000166:cytology*; D012165:Retinal Ganglion Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000648:ultrastructure