Atomic-force microscopy on the olfactory dendrites of the silkmoths Antheraea polyphemus and A. pernyi

Cell and Tissue Research

Volumn 294, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 179-185

  Eschrich, R ^a   Kumar, G L ^b   Keil, T A ^b   Guckenberger, R ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b Univ Zurich Max Planck Inst F V   (Germany)

Author keywords

A. pernyi (Insecta); Antheraea polyphemus; Atomic force microscopy; Ion channels; Membrane; Neuron; Scanning electron microscope

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM ION; COBALT; PHEROMONE;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; DENDRITE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY RECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILKWORM;

ANTHERAEA PERNYI; ANTHERAEA POLYPHEMUS; BOMBYX MORI; INSECTA; POLYPHEMUS;

EID: 0031659188     PISSN: 0302766X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004410051168     Document Type: Article

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