The dynamics of dendritic structure in developing hippocampal slices

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 2983-2994

  Dailey, Michael E ^a   Smith, Stephen J ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

confocal imaging; dendrite; dendritic spine; development; Dil; hippocampal slice; pyramidal cell; time lapse

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DENDRITE; DENDRITIC SPINE; DEVELOPMENT; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HIPPOCAMPUS; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; TISSUE CULTURE;

EID: 0029998871     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.16-09-02983.1996     Document Type: Article

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