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Relative Wulst volume is correlated with orbit orientation and binocular visual field in birds by Iwaniuk, Andrew N, Heesy, Christopher P, Hall, Margaret I, Wylie, Douglas R. W

“…In mammals, species with more frontally oriented orbits have broader binocular visual fields and relatively larger visual regions in the brain. Here, we test…”
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The optic tectum of birds: mapping our way to understanding visual processing by Wylie, Douglas R W, Gutierrez-Ibanez, Cristian, Pakan, Janelle M P, Iwaniuk, Andrew N

“…Over the past few decades there has been a massive amount of research on the geniculo-striate visual system in primates. However, studies of the avian visual…”
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evolution of stereopsis and the Wulst in caprimulgiform birds: a comparative analysis by Iwaniuk, Andrew N, Wylie, Douglas R. W

“…Owls possess stereopsis (i.e., the ability to perceive depth from retinal disparity cues), but its distribution amongst other birds has remained largely…”
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A Dissociation of Motion and Spatial-Pattern Vision in the Avian Telencephalon: Implications for the Evolution of "Visual Streams" by Nguyen, Angela P, Spetch, Marcia L, Crowder, Nathan A, Winship, Ian R, Hurd, Peter L, Wylie, Douglas R. W

“…The ectostriatum is a large visual structure in the avian telencephalon. Part of the tectofugal pathway, the ectostriatum receives a large ascending thalamic…”
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Projections of the nucleus of the basal optic root in pigeons (Columba livia): a comparison of the morphology and distribution of neurons with different efferent projections by Wylie, Douglas R W, Pakan, Janelle M P, Elliott, Cameron A, Graham, David J, Iwaniuk, Andrew N

“…The avian nucleus of the basal optic root (nBOR) is a visual structure involved in the optokinetic response. nBOR consists of several morphologically distinct…”
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Spatiotemporal Tuning of Optic Flow Inputs to the Vestibulocerebellum in Pigeons: Differences Between Mossy and Climbing Fiber Pathways by Winship, Ian R, Hurd, Peter L, Wylie, Douglas R. W

“…1 Department of Psychology, 2 Centre for Neuroscience, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Submitted 11 August 2004; accepted in final form 8…”
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The effects of environmental exposure to DDT on the brain of a songbird: Changes in structures associated with mating and song by Iwaniuk, Andrew N., Koperski, Dallas T., Cheng, Kimberly M., Elliott, John E., Smith, Lori K., Wilson, Laurie K., Wylie, Douglas R.W.

“…Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) is a persistent organochlorine compound found worldwide that causes significant anatomical, physiological and behavioural…”
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Purkinje cell compartmentation as revealed by Zebrin II expression in the cerebellar cortex of pigeons (Columba livia) by Pakan, Janelle M.P., Iwaniuk, Andrew N., Wylie, Douglas R.W., Hawkes, Richard, Marzban, Hassan

“…Purkinje cells in the cerebellum express the antigen zebrin II (aldolase C) in many vertebrates. In mammals, zebrin is expressed in a parasagittal fashion,…”
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Two optic flow pathways from the pretectal nucleus lentiformis mesencephali to the cerebellum in pigeons (Columba livia) by Pakan, Janelle M.P., Wylie, Douglas R.W.

“…Neurons in the pretectal nucleus lentiformis mesencephali (LM) are involved in the analysis of optic flow. LM provides mossy fiber inputs to folia VI–VIII of…”
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Expression of calcium-binding proteins in pathways from the nucleus of the basal optic root to the cerebellum in pigeons by Wylie, Douglas R W, Pakan, Janelle M P, Gutiérrez-Ibáñez, Cristián, Iwaniuk, Andrew N

“…Calcium-binding protein expression has proven useful in delineating neural pathways. For example, in birds, calbindin is strongly expressed in the tectofugal…”
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Neural specialization for hovering in hummingbirds: Hypertrophy of the pretectal nucleus lentiformis mesencephali by Iwaniuk, Andrew N., Wylie, Douglas R.W.

“…Hummingbirds possess an array of morphological and physiological specializations that allow them hover such that they maintain a stable position in space for…”
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Receptive-field structure of optic flow responsive Purkinje cells in the vestibulocerebellum of pigeons by Winship, Ian R, Wylie, Douglas R W

“…Neurons sensitive to optic flow patterns have been recorded in the the olivo-vestibulocerebellar pathway and extrastriate visual cortical areas in vertebrates,…”
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Telencephalic projections to the nucleus of the basal optic root and pretectal nucleus lentiformis mesencephali in pigeons by Wylie, Douglas R W, Ogilvie, Catherine J, Crowder, Nathan A, Barkley, Ryan R, Winship, Ian R

“…In birds, the nucleus of the basal optic root (nBOR) of the accessory optic system (AOS) and the pretectal nucleus lentiformis mesencephali (LM) are involved…”
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Compartmentation of the cerebellar cortex of hummingbirds (Aves: Trochilidae) revealed by the expression of zebrin II and phospholipase C beta 4 by Iwaniuk, Andrew N, Marzban, Hassan, Pakan, Janelle M P, Watanabe, Masahiko, Hawkes, Richard, Wylie, Douglas R W

“…The parasagittal organization of the mammalian cerebellar cortex into zones has been well characterized by immunohistochemical, hodological and physiological…”
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Comparative morphology of the avian cerebellum: II. Size of folia by Iwaniuk, Andrew N, Hurd, Peter L, Wylie, Douglas R W

“…Despite the highly conserved circuitry of the cerebellum, its overall shape varies significantly among and within vertebrate classes. In birds, one of the most…”
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Echolocation, vocal learning, auditory localization and the relative size of the avian auditory midbrain nucleus (MLd) by Iwaniuk, Andrew N., Clayton, Dale H., Wylie, Douglas R.W.

“…The avian nucleus mesencephalicus lateralis, pars dorsalis (MLd) is an auditory midbrain nucleus that plays a significant role in a variety of acoustically…”
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Differential projections from the vestibular nuclei to the flocculus and uvula-nodulus in pigeons (Columba livia) by Pakan, Janelle M.P., Graham, David J., Iwaniuk, Andrew N., Wylie, Douglas R.W.

“…The pigeon vestibulocerebellum is divided into two regions based on the responses of Purkinje cells to optic flow stimuli: the uvula‐nodulus responds best to…”
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Comparative morphology of the avian cerebellum: I. Degree of foliation by Iwaniuk, Andrew N, Hurd, Peter L, Wylie, Douglas R W

“…Despite the conservative circuitry of the cerebellum, there is considerable variation in the shape of the cerebellum among vertebrates. One aspect of…”
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Spatiotemporal Properties of Fast and Slow Neurons in the Pretectal Nucleus Lentiformis Mesencephali in Pigeons by Wylie, Douglas R. W, Crowder, Nathan A

“…  1 Department of Psychology and   2 Division of Neuroscience, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E9, Canada Wylie, Douglas R. W. and Nathan A…”
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Responses of Neurons in the Nucleus of the Basal Optic Root to Translational and Rotational Flowfields by Wylie, Douglas R. W, Frost, Barrie J

“…Douglas R. W. Wylie 1 and Barrie J. Frost 2 1  Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2E9; and 2  Department of Psychology,…”
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