Presynaptic recordings from Drosophila: Correlatin of macroscopic and single-channel K+ currents

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 3412-3424

  Martínez Padrón, Manuel ^a   Ferrús, Alberto ^a  

^a INSTITUTO CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Drosophila; K+ channels; neuropeptides; presynaptic terminal; Shab; Shaker; Shal

Indexed keywords

NEUROPEPTIDE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM ION;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROSOPHILA; LARVA; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRESYNAPTIC MEMBRANE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030983274     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.17-10-03412.1997     Document Type: Article

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