Unbiased stereological estimation of the total number of neurons in the subdivisions of the rat hippocampus using the optical fractionator

The Anatomical Record

Volumn 231, Issue 4, 1991, Pages 482-497

  West, M J ^a   Slomianka, L ^a   Gundersen, H J G ^a  

^a University Institute of Pathology Arhus   (Denmark)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; HIPPOCAMPUS; HISTOMETRY; HUMAN; NERVE CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMAL; CELL COUNT; CELL NUCLEUS; HIPPOCAMPUS; HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; METHODS; NEURONS; RATS; RATS, INBRED STRAINS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0026339976     PISSN: 0003276X     EISSN: 10970185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ar.1092310411     Document Type: Article

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