Topographic mapping in the retinotectal projection by means of complementary ligand and receptor gradients: A computer simulation study

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 192, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 235-246

  Honda, Hisao ^a,b  

^a JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b HYOGO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGAND; RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; OPTIC TECTUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR DENSITY; RETINA; RETINA NERVE CELL; RETINOTECTAL PROJECTION; TOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 0032554901     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1998.0662     Document Type: Article

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