Labeling blastomeres with a calcium indicator: A non-invasive method of visualizing neuronal activity in zebrafish

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 185-191

  Cox, Kingsley J A ^a   Fetcho, Joseph R ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blastomere; Calcium imaging; Calcium indicator; Development; Neuronal activity; Neuronal circuitry; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BLASTOMERE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; FISH; INTRACELLULAR RECORDING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0030273549     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-0270(96)00067-2     Document Type: Article

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