Transient expression of acetylcholinesterase messenger RNA and enzyme activity in developing rat thalamus studied by quantitative histochemistry and in situ hybridization

Neuroscience

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 555-565

  Brimijoin, S ^a   Hammond, P ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterodorsal nucleus; Medial geniculate nucleus; Neural morphogenesis; Nucleus basalis; Ventral posterolateral nucleus; Ventral posteromedial nucleus

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; MESSENGER RNA;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; THALAMUS NUCLEUS;

EID: 0030064671     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0306-4522(95)00457-2     Document Type: Article

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