DeBruyn and Casagrande manuscripts on tree shrew retinal ganglion cells as a basis for cross-species retina research

The purpose of this brief communication is to make publicly available three unpublished manuscripts on the organization of retinal ganglion cells in the tree shrew. The manuscripts were authored in 1986 by Dr. Edward DeBruyn, a PhD student in the laboratory of the late Dr. Vivien Casagrande at Vanderbilt University. As diurnal animals closely related to primates, tree shrews are ideally suited for comparative analyses of visual structures including the retina. We hope that providing this basic information in a citable form inspires other groups to pursue further characterization of the tree shrew retina using modern techniques.

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This brief communication aims to publicly release three unpublished manuscripts on the organization of retinal ganglion cells in tree shrews, authored by Edward DeBruyn, a PhD student in Vivien Casagrande's laboratory at Vanderbilt University in 1986. Tree shrews, as diurnal animals closely related to primates, are well-suited for comparative analyses of visual structures, including the retina. The intention is to inspire other research groups to further characterize the tree shrew retina using modern techniques, by providing this foundational information in a citable format.