Statistical analysis of amplitude fluctuations in EPSCs evoked in rat CA1 pyramidal neurones in vitro

Journal of Physiology

Volumn 490, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 419-441

  Stricker, C ^a   Field, A C ^a   Redman, S J ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA AMINO 3 HYDROXY 5 METHYL 4 ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; NEUROTRANSMITTER;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; COMPARTMENT MODEL; CONDUCTANCE; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; NERVE FIBER; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STIMULATION; SYNAPSE; TIME; VARIANCE;

EID: 0030033835     PISSN: 00223751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.1996.sp021155     Document Type: Article

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