Phenotypic Specification of Hindbrain Rhombomeres and the Origins of Rhythmic Circuits in Vertebrates

Brain, Behavior and Evolution

Volumn 50, Issue , 1997, Pages 3-16

  Robert, Baker ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebellum; Electromotor; Hindbrain; Hox genes; Inferior olive; Oculomotor; Oscillator; Pacemaker; Rhombomeres; Teleost; Vocalization

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; BREATHING; EVOLUTION; EYE MOVEMENT; GENETICS; HEART; HISTOLOGY; HOMEOBOX; INNERVATION; MOTONEURON; NERVE CELL NETWORK; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; RHOMBENCEPHALON; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; EVOLUTION; EYE MOVEMENTS; GENES, HOMEOBOX; HEART; MOTOR NEURONS; NERVE NET; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; RESPIRATION; RHOMBENCEPHALON; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; VERTEBRATES;

EID: 0030627887     PISSN: 00068977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000113351     Document Type: Article

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