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Hereditary visual impairment in a new mutant strain of chicken, GSN/1.
Acta neuropathologica - 1 Feb 2002
Shibuya Kazumoto, Yamazaki Hiroko, Mizutani Makoto, Nunoya Tetsuo, Tajima Masanori, Satou Takeshi
Abstract excerpt
Visual pathways of a new mutant of chicken (GSN/1) with hereditary visual impairment were ophthalmologically, electrophysiologically, and histopathologically examined. Clinically, GSN/1 chickens drooped and had decreased locomotor activity. As an indicator of visual acuity, the spatial frequency characteristics of GSN/1 chickens showed poor scores at high frequency. No abnormal findings were observed...
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