Computer simulations of voltage clamping retinal ganglion cells through whole-cell electrodes in the soma

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 2129-2143

  Velte, T J ^a,b   Miller, R F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE RESISTANCE; CELL STRUCTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITIC CELL; HISTOCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA GANGLION CELL; SOMATIC CELL; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0029895773     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1996.75.5.2129     Document Type: Article

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