A Multi-Component Model of the Developing Retinocollicular Pathway Incorporating Axonal and Synaptic Growth

Keith B. Godfrey; Stephen J. Eglen; Nicholas V. Swindale

doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000600

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A Multi-Component Model of the Developing Retinocollicular Pathway Incorporating Axonal and Synaptic Growth

Keith B. Godfrey ,

* E-mail: k.godfrey@damtp.cam.ac.uk

Affiliations Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Stephen J. Eglen,

Affiliation Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Nicholas V. Swindale

Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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A Multi-Component Model of the Developing Retinocollicular Pathway Incorporating Axonal and Synaptic Growth

Keith B. Godfrey,
Stephen J. Eglen,
Nicholas V. Swindale

Published: December 11, 2009
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000600

About the Authors

Keith B. Godfrey

* E-mail: k.godfrey@damtp.cam.ac.uk

Affiliations Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Stephen J. Eglen

Affiliation Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Nicholas V. Swindale

Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: KBG NVS. Performed the experiments: KBG. Analyzed the data: KBG. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: KBG SJE NVS. Wrote the paper: KBG SJE NVS.

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