Myelinogenesis in the optic nerve of (C57BL x CBA) F1 hybrid mice: A morphometric analysis

European Journal of Morphology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-17

  Dangata, Y Y ^a   Kaufman, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

morphometric analysis; mouse; myelinogenesis; optic nerve

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; HISTOMETRY; HYBRID; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; MYELINATION; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; OPTIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

AGING; ANIMALS; IMAGE CYTOMETRY; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MICE, INBRED CBA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MYELIN SHEATH; OPTIC NERVE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030919847     PISSN: 09243860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/ejom.35.1.3.13057     Document Type: Article

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