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A characterization of adult retinal neurogenesis in the Pacific hagfish (Eptatretus stoutii) to elucidate the evolutionary origins of the vertebrate retina
DownloadFall 2023
The vertebrate retina is a vital sensory structure that has a murky evolutionary origin. Living vertebrates possess a strikingly complex retina and eye with highly conserved development and physiology. In contrast, the photoreceptive organs of the closest non-vertebrate relatives are...
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Novel vertebrate features identified in the rudimentary eye of the Pacific hagfish (Eptatretus stoutii)
DownloadSpring 2019
A disparate range in eye complexity exists between vertebrates and their sister group, tunicates. In tunicates, “eyes” take the shape of simple shadow-detecting photoreceptive patches, while vertebrates possess one of the most intricate and complex eyes seen in the animal kingdom. We do not yet...