Advances in the immunocytochemical localization of neuroactive substances in the insect nervous system

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-23

  Nässel, Dick R ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; MONOAMINE; NEUROPEPTIDE; NEUROTRANSMITTER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; INSECT; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030597030     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0270(96)00016-7     Document Type: Article

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