New insights into the retinal microstructure-diurnal activity relationship in the African five-lined skink (Trachylepis quinquetaeniata) (Lichtenstein, 1823)

NER El-Bakary, MAM Alsafy, SAA El-Gendy… - Zoological Letters, 2023 - Springer
Background The retinae of diurnal vertebrates have characteristics. Most lizards are strictly
diurnal, and their retinal morphology is still unknown. Materials and methods The retina of …

Enlisting electrochemistry to reveal melanin's redox-related properties

E Kim, Z Wang, JW Phua, WE Bentley… - Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Melanin has been surprisingly difficult to characterize using either bottom-up studies
focused on molecular structure or top-down studies focused on functional properties. We …

Ultrastructural characterizations of the pecten oculi of the common ostrich (Struthio camelus): New insight to scanning electron microscope–energy dispersive X‐ray …

M Elghoul, K Morsy… - … Research and Technique, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The current observation was designed to give a complete ultrastructural description of the
pecten oculi of the common ostrich (Struthio camelus). Moreover, this study represents the …

Gross, ultrastructural, and histological characterizations of pecten oculi of the glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus): New insights into its scanning electron microscope …

R Kandyle, HA El Basyouny, K Morsy… - Microscopy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The current study shows the first attempts to clarify the gross, ultrastructure, and histological
properties of the pecten oculi of the diurnal, visually active glossy ibis, as well as scanning …

Biological features of the pecten oculi of the European wild quail (Coturnix coturnix): Adaptative habits to Northern Egyptian coast with novel vision to its SEM–EDX …

MMA Abumandour, K Morsy… - … Research and Technique, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The present investigation was prepared to give a complete ultrastructural characterization of
the pecten oculi of the diurnal European wild Quail to describe their adaptation habits to the …

Comparison of anatomical visual features of the eyeball, lens, and retina the diurnal common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus rupicilaeformis) and the nocturnal little owl …

W Shalaby, R Kandyel, M Abumandour… - BMC Veterinary …, 2024 - Springer
Our study aimed to compare the anatomical features of the eyeball, lens, and retina between
the two raptor birds of different visual active clock hours: the diurnal common kestrel (Falco …

Pecten oculi of kestrel (Falco tinnunculus rupicolaeformes) and little owl (Athene noctua glaux): Scanning electron microscopy and histology with unique insights into …

D Gewily, W Shalaby, M Abumandour… - Microscopy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
There is scanty data about the comparative morphological features between the pecten oculi
of two carnivorous birds with different visual active clock hours: the diurnal common kestrel …

Ultrastructural and SEM‐EDX Analysis Characterizations of the Pecten Oculi of the Eurasian Stone‐Curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus): New Insights to Its Migratory …

MMA Abumandour, BG Hanafy - Journal of Experimental …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Our study represents the first attempts to describe the ultrastructure features in addition to
SEM‐EDX analysis of the pecten oculi of the nocturnal, visually active Eurasian stone …

A histological study of the black-winged kite's retina (Elanus caeruleus, Desfontaines, 1789)

SA Abid, MK Haba - Baghdad Science Journal, 2024 - bsj.uobaghdad.edu.iq
The study showed the retina of the diurnal invasive raptor Elanus caeruleus is avascular and
supplied nutrition and oxygen by the choroid and pecten oculi. The retina includes two …