Retinal ganglion cell projections to the superior colliculus of the hamster demonstrated by the horseradish peroxidase technique

Authors

Leo M. Chalupa, Physiological Laboratory
Ian Thompson, Physiological Laboratory

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

1-1-1980

Journal

Neuroscience Letters

Volume

19

Issue

1

DOI

10.1016/0304-3940(80)90248-7

Abstract

After a localized injection of horseradish peroxidase into the superior colliculus of the golden hamster, retinal cells of all sizes, except the very smallest, were labeled. Since the smallest cells were probably glia or interneurons, these results indicate that in the hamster all retinal ganglion cell types project directly to the contralateral superior colliculus. This finding is in agreement with recent physiological studies dealing with the conduction velocities of retinocollicular axons in the hamster. © 1980, All rights reserved.

APA Citation

Chalupa, L., & Thompson, I. (1980). Retinal ganglion cell projections to the superior colliculus of the hamster demonstrated by the horseradish peroxidase technique. Neuroscience Letters, 19 (1). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0304-3940(80)90248-7