Distribution of GABA-like immunoreactive neurons and fibers in the central visual nuclei and retina of frog, Rana pipiens

Visual Neuroscience

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 995-1006

  Li, Zheng ^a,b   Fite, Katherine V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian visual system; GABA; Optic tectum; Pretectum; Retina

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CYTOLOGY; FROG; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; NERVE FIBER; RETINA; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NERVE FIBERS; NEURONS; RANA PIPIENS; RETINA; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 0032213150     PISSN: 09525238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952523898155207     Document Type: Article

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