In vivo approaches to neuromuscular structure and function

Methods in Cell Biology

Volumn , Issue 52, 1997, Pages 323-348

  Balice Gordon, Rita J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; INNERVATION; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; MUSCLE; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; MICE; MUSCLES; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 0030626931     PISSN: 0091679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0091-679x(08)60386-6     Document Type: Article

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