Functional development of intrinsic properties in ganglion cells of the mammalian retina

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 2895-2903

  Wang, Guo Yong ^a   Ratto, G M ^b   Bisti, Silvia ^b   Chalupa, Leo M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHANNEL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL MATURATION; MAMMAL; NERVE GROWTH; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RETINA GANGLION CELL;

EID: 0031431225     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.78.6.2895     Document Type: Article

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