| Literature DB >> 5549304 |
Abstract
Eyes were removed from rats shortly after birth, when there are few formed synapses in the colliculus. It was found that synaptogenesis continues to give a near-normal ratio of terminals containing either spheroidal or flattened vesicles. After eye removal in adult rats, however, reinvasion of synaptic sites vacated by degenerate optic terminals occurs, with an incomplete return toward a normal proportion of synaptic types.Entities:
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Year: 1971 PMID: 5549304 DOI: 10.1126/science.171.3973.804
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728