Electrophysiological development of central neurons in the Drosophila embryo

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 4673-4683

  Baines, Richard A ^a   Bate, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CNS; Connectivity; Development; Drosophila; Neurogenesis; Neuron; Synaptogenesis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CURRENT; DROSOPHILA; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EMBRYO; ION CURRENT; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SODIUM CURRENT; SYNAPTOGENESIS; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0032526953     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.18-12-04673.1998     Document Type: Article

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