The neuronal form of nitric oxide synthase is required for pattern formation by retinal afferents in the ferret lateral geniculate nucleus

Developmental Brain Research

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 79-86

  Cramer, Karina S ^a   Sur, Mriganka ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity dependent; Development; Off center; On center; Retinal ganglion cell; Visual system

Indexed keywords

7 NITROINDAZOLE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FERRET; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LATERAL GENICULATE NUCLEUS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA GANGLION CELL; REVIEW;

LAMIINAE; MUSTELA PUTORIUS FURO;

EID: 0032796989     PISSN: 01653806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-3806(99)00077-2     Document Type: Article

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