In Chapter 7, section "The Parcellation Hypothesis" of "Principles of Brain Evolution", Georg F. Striedter (Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA, USA, 2005) states, "...we now know that the LGN receives at least some inputs from the optic tectum (or superior colliculus) in many amniotes". He cites "Wild, J.M. (1989). "Pretectal and tectal projections to the homolog of the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus in the pigeon—an anterograde and retrograde tracing study with cholera-toxin conjugated to horseradish-peroxidase". Brain Res. 479 (1): 130–137. doi:10.1016/0006-8993(89)91342-5. PMID2924142. S2CID29034684." and also "Kaas, J.H., and Huerta, M.F. 1988. The subcortical visual system of primates. In: Steklis H. D., Erwin J., editors. Comparative primate biology, vol 4: neurosciences. New York: Alan Liss, pp. 327–391.
Hendry, Stewart H. C.; Reid, R. Clay (2000). "The koniocellular pathway in primate vision". Annual Review of Neuroscience. 23: 127–153. doi:10.1146/annurev.neuro.23.1.127. PMID10845061.
Cooper, H.M.; M. Herbin; E. Nevo (Oct 9, 2004). "Visual system of a naturally microphthalamic mammal: The blind mole rat, Spalax ehrenbergl". Journal of Comparative Neurology. 328 (3): 313–350. doi:10.1002/cne.903280302. PMID8440785. S2CID28607983.
Harrington, Mary (1997). "The ventral lateral geniculate nucleus and the intergeniculate leaflet: interrelated structures in the visual and circadian systems". Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 21 (5): 705–727. doi:10.1016/s0149-7634(96)00019-x. PMID9353800. S2CID20139828.
Jordan, J.; H. Hollander (1972). "The structure of the ventral part of the lateral geniculate nucleus – a cyto- and myeloarchitectonic study in the cat". Journal of Comparative Neurology. 145 (3): 259–272. doi:10.1002/cne.901450302. PMID5030906. S2CID30586321.
In Chapter 7, section "The Parcellation Hypothesis" of "Principles of Brain Evolution", Georg F. Striedter (Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA, USA, 2005) states, "...we now know that the LGN receives at least some inputs from the optic tectum (or superior colliculus) in many amniotes". He cites "Wild, J.M. (1989). "Pretectal and tectal projections to the homolog of the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus in the pigeon—an anterograde and retrograde tracing study with cholera-toxin conjugated to horseradish-peroxidase". Brain Res. 479 (1): 130–137. doi:10.1016/0006-8993(89)91342-5. PMID2924142. S2CID29034684." and also "Kaas, J.H., and Huerta, M.F. 1988. The subcortical visual system of primates. In: Steklis H. D., Erwin J., editors. Comparative primate biology, vol 4: neurosciences. New York: Alan Liss, pp. 327–391.
Hendry, Stewart H. C.; Reid, R. Clay (2000). "The koniocellular pathway in primate vision". Annual Review of Neuroscience. 23: 127–153. doi:10.1146/annurev.neuro.23.1.127. PMID10845061.
Cooper, H.M.; M. Herbin; E. Nevo (Oct 9, 2004). "Visual system of a naturally microphthalamic mammal: The blind mole rat, Spalax ehrenbergl". Journal of Comparative Neurology. 328 (3): 313–350. doi:10.1002/cne.903280302. PMID8440785. S2CID28607983.
Harrington, Mary (1997). "The ventral lateral geniculate nucleus and the intergeniculate leaflet: interrelated structures in the visual and circadian systems". Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 21 (5): 705–727. doi:10.1016/s0149-7634(96)00019-x. PMID9353800. S2CID20139828.
Jordan, J.; H. Hollander (1972). "The structure of the ventral part of the lateral geniculate nucleus – a cyto- and myeloarchitectonic study in the cat". Journal of Comparative Neurology. 145 (3): 259–272. doi:10.1002/cne.901450302. PMID5030906. S2CID30586321.
In Chapter 7, section "The Parcellation Hypothesis" of "Principles of Brain Evolution", Georg F. Striedter (Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA, USA, 2005) states, "...we now know that the LGN receives at least some inputs from the optic tectum (or superior colliculus) in many amniotes". He cites "Wild, J.M. (1989). "Pretectal and tectal projections to the homolog of the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus in the pigeon—an anterograde and retrograde tracing study with cholera-toxin conjugated to horseradish-peroxidase". Brain Res. 479 (1): 130–137. doi:10.1016/0006-8993(89)91342-5. PMID2924142. S2CID29034684." and also "Kaas, J.H., and Huerta, M.F. 1988. The subcortical visual system of primates. In: Steklis H. D., Erwin J., editors. Comparative primate biology, vol 4: neurosciences. New York: Alan Liss, pp. 327–391.
Cooper, H.M.; M. Herbin; E. Nevo (Oct 9, 2004). "Visual system of a naturally microphthalamic mammal: The blind mole rat, Spalax ehrenbergl". Journal of Comparative Neurology. 328 (3): 313–350. doi:10.1002/cne.903280302. PMID8440785. S2CID28607983.
Harrington, Mary (1997). "The ventral lateral geniculate nucleus and the intergeniculate leaflet: interrelated structures in the visual and circadian systems". Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 21 (5): 705–727. doi:10.1016/s0149-7634(96)00019-x. PMID9353800. S2CID20139828.
Jordan, J.; H. Hollander (1972). "The structure of the ventral part of the lateral geniculate nucleus – a cyto- and myeloarchitectonic study in the cat". Journal of Comparative Neurology. 145 (3): 259–272. doi:10.1002/cne.901450302. PMID5030906. S2CID30586321.