The distribution of iron in the brain: A phylogenetic analysis using iron histochemistry

Developmental Brain Research

Volumn 93, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 120-128

  Erb, Gregory L ^a   Osterbur, David L ^a,b   Levine, Steven M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution; Glia; Iron histochemistry; Myelin; Neuron; Oligodendrocyte

Indexed keywords

IRON; MYELIN;

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROSOPHILA; FROG; GOLDFISH; HISTOCHEMISTRY; MOUSE; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; OLIGODENDROGLIA; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0029888506     PISSN: 01653806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-3806(96)00020-X     Document Type: Article

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