Segregation of ipsilateral versus contralateral retinal projections

Segregation of ipsilateral versus contralateral retinal projections

RIGHT: Pseudocolor representation of the segregation of ipsilateral (blue) vs contralateral (red) retinal projections to their target nucleus in sensory thalamus. This segregation of inputs is the anatomical basis for binocular vision in mammals. The Feller lab studies how early neural activity affects the formation of these neural circuits during development. From Torborg et al, Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 2004

Image courtesy of Professor Marla Feller