Immunohistochemical localization of GABA in chameleon retina (Chamaleo chamaleo)

Cell Biology International

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 395-400

  Quesada, A ^a   Chmielewski, C ^a   Genis Galvez J M ^a   Prada, F A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chameleon; GABA; Intraplexiform cells; Retina

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NONHUMAN; REPTILE; RETINA; RETINA AMACRINE CELL; RETINA BIPOLAR GANGLION CELL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA;

EID: 0030175234     PISSN: 10656995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cbir.1996.0049     Document Type: Article

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