Leech photoreceptors project their galectin-containing processes into the optic neuropils where they contact AP cells

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Volumn 371, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 235-248

  Tai, Mei Hui ^a   Rheuben, Mary B ^b   Autio, Dawn M ^b   Zipser, Birgit ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

axonal targeting; carbohydrate recognition; development; lectin; synapse

Indexed keywords

DYE; GALECTIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EMBRYO; GANGLION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INNERVATION; LEECH; NERVE PROJECTION; NEUROPIL; NONHUMAN; OPTIC TRACT; PHOTORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SENSORY NERVE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; AXONS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DENDRITES; GANGLIA, INVERTEBRATE; LECTINS; LEECHES; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NEUROGLIA; NEURONS, AFFERENT; OPTIC NERVE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PHOTORECEPTORS, INVERTEBRATE; SYNAPSES;

EID: 0029784633     PISSN: 00219967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9861(19960722)371:2<235::AID-CNE4>3.0.CO;2-3     Document Type: Article

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