Pineal evolution is envisaged as a gradual transformation of pinealocytes (a gradual
regression of pinealocyte sensory capacity within a particular cell line), the so-called …

Lampreys are a key species to study the evolution of morphological characters at the dawn
of Craniates and throughout the evolution of the craniate's phylum. Here, we review a …

We have analyzed the patterns of cell proliferation and cell death in the retina and optic
tectum of the brown trout (Salmo trutta fario) throughout embryonic and postembryonic …

For centuries, the eye has fascinated scientists and philosophers alike, and as a result the
visual system has always been at the forefront of integrating cutting-edge technology in …

Lampreys, which represent the oldest group of living vertebrates (cyclostomes), show
unique eye development. The lamprey larva has only eyespot‐like immature eyes beneath a …

Gene duplications provide raw materials that can be selected for functional adaptations by
evolutionary mechanisms. We describe here the results of 350 million years of evolution of …

Biology of European Seabass presents up-to-date reviews on key topics of seabass biology,
written by leading scientific experts with extensive knowledge of seabass as well as their …

Lampreys are a group of aquatic chordates whose relationships to hagfishes and jawed
vertebrates are still debated. Lamprey embryology is of interest to evolutionary biologists …

Although the basic structure of the vertebrate retina is similar across taxa, high variability in
specific features of the fish retina reflects the differences in visual microhabitat of these …

The present review is a detailed survey of our present knowledge of the centrifugal visual
system (CVS) of vertebrates. Over the last 20 years, the use of experimental hodological and …