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Cell Interactions in Visual Development

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
1988
ISBN
978-1-4612-8401-7, 978-1-4612-3920-8
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4612-3920-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5075079 bytes)
Series
Cell and Developmental Biology of the Eye
Edition
1
Pages
175\184
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00

Description

The eye has fascinated scientists from the earliest days of biological in­ vestigation. The diversity of its parts and the precision of their interaction make it a favorite model system for a variety of developmental studies. The eye is a particularly valuable experimental system not only because its tissues provide examples of fundamental processes, but also because it is a prominent and easily accessible structure at very early embryonic ages. In order to provide an open forum for investigators working on all aspects of ocular development, a series of symposia on ocular and visual devel­ opment was initiated in 1973. A major objective of the symposia has been to foster communication between the basic research worker and the clinical community. It is our feeling that much can be learned on both sides from this interaction. The idea for an informal meeting allowing maximum ex­ change of ideas originated with Dr. Leon Candeub, who supplied the nec­ essary driving force that made the series a reality. Each symposium has concentrated on a different aspect of ocular development. Speakers have been selected to approach related topics from different perspectives.

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