Projecting Visions

Synopsis: Based on research being carried out at the Developmental Biology Center, University of California at Irvine, the film discusses the development of the peripheral and central nervous system in chicks, explaining how cell marker techniques enable researchers to follow the cell division and migration that take place during development. The application of the marker techniques has led to a detailed understanding of the cues that guide the development of the optic nerve in frogs and chicks. Experiments on the regeneration of the optic nerve in goldfish show that the cues followed in regeneration seem very similar to those found in development. Discusses the significance of the finding that the frog retina can be induced to regenerate in vitro, even though it does not do so in the live animal.
Series: Biology: Form and Function, Course S203
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production: 1991
Availability: Off-air recording licence
Sale; 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects: Biology
Keywords: cell function; cells; chickens; fish; frogs; nervous system; optic nerve; physiology - animal

Producer

Barrie Whatley

Cast

Brian C Goodwin

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