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Meditation alters perceptual rivalry in Tibetan Buddhist monks by Carter, O.L., Presti, D.E., Callistemon, C., Ungerer, Y., Liu, G.B., Pettigrew, J.D.

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Slow binocular rivalry in bipolar disorder by Miller, S M, Gynther, B D, Heslop, K R, Liu, G B, Mitchell, P B, Ngo, T T, Pettigrew, J D, Geffen, L B

“…The rate of binocular rivalry has been reported to be slower in subjects with bipolar disorder than in controls when tested with drifting, vertical and…”
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A ‘sticky’ interhemispheric switch in bipolar disorder? by Pettigrew, J. D., Miller, S. M.

“…Despite years of research into bipolar disorder (manic depression), its underlying pathophysiology remains elusive. It is widely acknowledged that the disorder…”
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Primate-like retinotectal decussation in an echolocating megabat, Rousettus aegyptiacus by Pettigrew, J.D, Maseko, B.C, Manger, P.R

“…Abstract The current study was designed to reveal the retinotectal pathway in the brain of the echolocating megabat Rousettus aegyptiacus . The retinotectal…”
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Sleep in the platypus by Siegel, J.M., Manger, P.R., Nienhuis, R., Fahringer, H.M., Shalita, T., Pettigrew, J.D.

“…We have conducted the first study of sleep in the platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus. Periods of quiet sleep, characterized by raised arousal thresholds,…”
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The Echidna Tachyglossus aculeatus Combines REM and Non-REM Aspects in a Single Sleep State: Implications for the Evolution of Sleep by Siegel, J. M, Manger, P. R, Nienhuis, R, Fahringer, H. M, Pettigrew, J. D

“…Placental and marsupial mammals exist in three states of consciousness: waking, non-REM sleep, and REM sleep. We now report that the echidna Tachyglossus…”
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Monotremes and the evolution of rapid eye movement sleep by Siegel, J. M., Manger, P. R., Nienhuis, R., Fahringer, H. M., Pettigrew, J. D.

“…Our findings suggest that REM sleep originated earlier in mammalian evolution than had previously been thought and is consistent with the hypothesis that REM…”
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The sensory world of the platypus by Pettigrew, J. D., Manger, P. R., Fine, S. L. B.

“…Vision, audition and somatic sensation in the platypus are reviewed. Recent work on the eye and retinal ganglion cell layer of the platypus is presented that…”
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Phylogenetic relations between Microbats, Megabats and Primates (Mammalia: Chiroptera and Primates) by Jamieson, B. G. M., Pettigrew, J. D., Robson, S. K., Hall, L. S., McAnally, K. I., Cooper, H. M.

“…We examine the paraphylectic hypothesis of bat origins, both in the light of previous discussions, and in the light of new evidence from our analyses of…”
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Colour vision in billfish by Fritsches, Kerstin A., Partridge, Julian C., Pettigrew, John D., Marshall, N. Justin

“…Members of the billfish family are highly visual predatory teleosts inhabiting the open ocean. Little is known about their visual abilities in detail, but past…”
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Using psilocybin to investigate the relationship between attention, working memory, and the serotonin 1A and 2A receptors by Carter, Olivia L, Burr, David C, Pettigrew, John D, Wallis, Guy M, Hasler, Felix, Vollenweider, Franz X

“…Increasing evidence suggests a link between attention, working memory, serotonin (5-HT), and prefrontal cortex activity. In an attempt to tease out the…”
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Kainic acid-induced eye enlargement in chickens: differential effects on anterior and posterior segments by Wildsoet, CF, Pettigrew, JD

“…Intravitreal injections of kainic acid were used to examine the significance of normal retinal activity for eye growth in chickens, this acid being chosen…”
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Flying Primates? Megabats Have the Advanced Pathway from Eye to Midbrain by Pettigrew, John D.

“…The pattern of connections between the retina and midbrain has been determined with electrophysiological and neuroanatomical methods in bats representing the…”
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Peak density and distribution of ganglion cells in the retinae of microchiropteran bats: implications for visual acuity by Pettigrew, J D, Dreher, B, Hopkins, C S, McCall, M J, Brown, M

“…We have estimated the total number, distribution and peak density of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in retinal wholemounts of several species of…”
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Retinal topography in reef teleosts. I. Some species with well-developed areae but poorly-developed streaks by Collin, S P, Pettigrew, J D

“…The retinal ganglion cell layer of five species of teleosts has been studied from Nissl-stained whole-mounts and the distribution of neuronal elements…”
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Prey capture and accommodation in the sandlance, Limnichthyes fasciatus (Creediidae; Teleostei) by Pettigrew, J D, Collin, S P, Fritsches, K

“…The eyes of the sandlance, Limnichthyes fas ciatus (Creediidae, Teleostei) move independently and possess a refractive cornea, a convexiclivate fovea and a…”
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Histological observations on presumed electroreceptors and mechanoreceptors in the beak skin of the long-beaked echidna, Zaglossus bruijnii by Manger, Paul R., Collins, Rita, Pettigrew, John D.

“…Zaglossus bruijnii…”
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Quantitative comparison of the limits on visual spatial resolution set by the ganglion cell layer in twelve species of reef teleosts by Collin, S P, Pettigrew, J D

“…A diverse range of retinal specializations are examined in twelve species of reef teleosts and estimates of the spatial resolution of neurons within the…”
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Parallel processing of binocular disparity in the cat's retinogeniculocortical pathways by Pettigrew, John Douglas, Dreher, B.

“…In the cat, parallel streams of information processing have been traced from X-, Y- and W-type retinal ganglion cells to visual cortical areas 17 (X-, Y- and…”
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Functional classes of neurons in primary auditory cortex of the cat distinguished by sensitivity to sound location by Middlebrooks, J C, Pettigrew, J D

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