Retinal direction selectivity after targeted laser ablation of starburst amacrine cells

Nature

Volumn 389, Issue 6649, 1997, Pages 378-382

  He, Shigang ^a   Masland, Richard H ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CARBACHOL; PHYSOSTIGMINE; TUBOCURARINE CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; HUMAN CELL; LASER SURGERY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTIVE FIELD; RETINA AMACRINE CELL; RETINA GANGLION CELL; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS; DENDRITES; FLUORESCENT DYES; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; INDOLES; LASERS; MOTION PERCEPTION; NEURONS; PICROTOXIN; RABBITS; RATS; RECEPTORS, CHOLINERGIC; RETINA; RETINAL GANGLION CELLS; TUBOCURARINE; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS;

EID: 0030875374     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/38723     Document Type: Article

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