The Retinal Basis of Vision

Structure: the structure of vertebrate retinas, R.E. Marc. Photoreception: visual pigment - photochemistry and molecular evolution, Y. Shichida; phototransduction in retinal rods and cones, W.-H. Xiong, K. Nakatani, K.-W. Yau; modulation and adaptation, S. Kawamura. Function of retinal neurons: on the shaping, modulation and synaptic transmission of rod and cone light responses, D. Krizaj, T. Vu, D.R. Copenhagen; light responses of horizontal cells, E. Miyachi et al; a transporter mediates the release of GABA from horizontal cells, E.A. Schwartz; responses of bipolar cells - on and off pathways, A. Kaneko; coupling between Ca 2+ and transmitter release in retinal bipolar cells, M. Tachibana; amacrine cells - morphology, physiology and transmitters, R.H. Masland; interplexiform cells (IPCs) - the sixth retinal neuron (Dopaminergic IPCs in the fish retina), Y. Hashimoto, Y. Shimoda, S. Hidaka; retinal ganglion cells - functional roles, respective field properties, and channels, R.W. Rodieck. Functional Organization: the ganglion cell receptive field, P. Sterling; electrical coupling of retinal neurons, E. Miyachi, S. Hidaka, M. Murakami; mammalian rod and cone pathways, H. Wassle. Colour Vision: colour processing in lower vertebrates, J. Toyoda, K. Shimbo; origins of spectral opponency in primate retina, D.M. Dacey. Non-Neural Cells: muller cells - dynamic components of the retina, D.G. Puro; retinal pigment epithelium, M. Tamai. Development and Regeneration: development and regeneration of the retina, T. Saito.