Thesis (Ph. D.)--Oregon State University, 2010. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 90-96). Also available on the World Wide Web.

Thesis--M. Phil., University of Hong Kong. / Mimeographed.

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The mammalian visual cortex is believed to be parcellated into functional radial units called modules, which are composed of neurons with similar physiological properties. The first demonstration of modularity was provided in 1957 by Mountcastle in the somatosensory cortex, and has since been demonstrated in the visual cortex, where neurons within a vertical unit of the visual cortex process information about the same portion of the visual field. / A new approach has been proposed for identifying functionally similar neurons by examining their molecular characteristics. Indeed, the arrangement of neurons into functional arrays might be reflected by the presence of specific molecules (e.g Cat-301 patches, cytochrome oxidase blobs). / In this experiment, immunohistochemistry was used to examine the tangential and radial distribution and development of a subset of pyramidal neurons in the kitten and adult cat visual cortex using the monoclonal antibody SMI-32, that recognizes the non-phosphorylated form of neurofilament H. It was found that the neurons recognized by this antibody were grouped into clusters, forming regularly spaced patches in the infragranular and supragranular layers. These anatomical findings support the notion of an intrinsic columnar organization.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karol. inst., 2004. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Murdoch University, 2003. / Thesis submitted to the Division of Health Sciences. Bibliography: p. 195-239.

Thesis (M.S.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1991. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 44-51). Also available via the Internet.