Animal Models in Eye Research

ISBN 10: 0123741696 / ISBN 13: 9780123741691

Verlag: Elsevier Science Aug 2008, 2008

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The eye is a complex sensory organ, which enables visual perception of the world. Thus the eye has several tissues that do different tasks. One of the most basic aspects of eye function is the sensitivity of cells to light and its transduction though the optic nerve to the brain. Different organisms use different ways to achieve these tasks. In this sense, eye function becomes a very important evolutionary aspect as well. This book presents the different animal models that are commonly used for eye research and their uniqueness in evaluating different aspects of eye development, evolution, physiology and disease. 232 pp. Englisch.

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• Titel: Animal Models in Eye Research
• Verlag: Elsevier Science Aug 2008
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0123741696
• ISBN-13: 9780123741691
• Einband: Buch
• Zustand: Neu

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The eye is a complex sensory organ, which enables visual perception of the world. Thus the eye has several tissues that do different tasks. One of the most basic aspects of eye function is the sensitivity of cells to light and its transduction though the optic nerve to the brain. Different organisms use different ways to achieve these tasks. In this sense, eye function becomes a very important evolutionary aspect as well. This book presents the different animal models that are commonly used for eye research and their uniqueness in evaluating different aspects of eye development, evolution, physiology and disease.

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