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Retinal Neuron Classification
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The classification of neuronal cell types has been an endeavor pursued by many in the scientific community, particularly in the retina. The neurons within the retina provide the only gateway to the rest of the visual system--arguably making it one of the most accessible sensory systems to study in all species. To understand how the brain processes visual stimuli, we must first understand the basic building blocks of the visual pathway, beginning with the multitudinous components of visual stimuli processing in each retinal layer. Many researchers are simultaneously attempting the classification of retinal neurons, coming up with new types and categorizations at a steady rate; it often becomes complicated to distinguish between cell types, or to discern which types correspond with each other. Without the ability to uniformly identify a specific type, it is difficult to cross-correlate between studies, and more tedious than it should be to gain access to the entirety of known facts about a cell type. In order for researchers to conduct future studies, it is beneficial to effectively use the information already available to us.
Our Purpose
The goal of this wiki is to create a resource that consolidates information concerning retinal neuron types into one database.
Contributions
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| gc / ac |
- Ganglion cell
- Amacrine cell
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| m / b / t |
- Monostratified
- Bistratified
- Tristratified
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| 1-10 |
- Depth in retina (10 is closest to GCL)
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