Neurite growth patterns leading to functional synapses in an identified embryonic neuron

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 18, Issue 15, 1998, Pages 5652-5662

  Reese, David ^a   Drapeau, Pierre ^a  

^a MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Confocal microscopy; Development; Embryo; Neurites; Patch clamp; Synaptic current; Synaptogenesis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; EMBRYO; EVOKED RESPONSE; MAMMAL; MEMBRANE CURRENT; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NEURITE; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; SYNAPTOGENESIS;

EID: 0032146263     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.18-15-05652.1998     Document Type: Article

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