Automated analysis of spontaneous motor activity in the embryonic zebrafish, Danio rerio

Journal of Computer-Assisted Microscopy

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 169-181

  Myers, Paul Z ^a   Sipple, Beth A ^a   Hasaka, Thomas ^a   Qutub, Hina ^a  

^a Temple University   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity; Motion analysis; Spinal cord; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; BIOLOGY; COMPUTER VISION; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION;

MOTION ANALYSIS; SPINAL CORD; SPONTANEOUS MOTOR ACTIVITY;

NEUROPHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 0031219621     PISSN: 10407286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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