Distribution and coverage of beta cells in the cat retina

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Volumn 372, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 597-617

  Stein, J J ^a   Johnson, S A ^a   Berson, D M ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

acuity; ganglion cells; lateral geniculate nucleus; X cells

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CAT; CELL DENSITY; CELL SPECIFICITY; DENDRITIC CELL; LATERAL GENICULATE BODY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA GANGLION CELL; RETINA HORIZONTAL NERVE CELL; RETROGRADE NERVE FIBER TRANSPORT; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0029812246     PISSN: 00219967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9861(19960902)372:4<597::aid-cne8>3.0.co;2-%23     Document Type: Article

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