The foundations of development and deprivation in the visual system.
The pioneering work of Torsten Wiesel and David Hubel on the development and deprivation of the visual system will be summarised, together with some comments on their influence, and some personal reminiscences by the author.
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Nigel W
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Department of Ophthalmology, Yale University Medical School, New Haven, CT 06110-8062, USA. nigel.daw@yale.edu
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D049673:History, 20th Century; D009410:Nerve Degeneration / Q000473:pathology; D009482:Neurophysiology / Q000266:history*; D012683:Sensory Deprivation / Q000502:physiology*; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology; D015349:Vision, Monocular / Q000502:physiology; D014785:Vision, Ocular / Q000502:physiology*; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D014795:Visual Pathways / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology*