Distribution and activation of different types of octopaminergic DUM neurons in the locust

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Volumn 403, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 119-134

  Duch, C ^a   Mentel, T ^a   Pfluger H J ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biogenic amine; Insect; Motor activity; Neuromodulation

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC AMINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL SUBPOPULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GANGLION; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LOCUST; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033521485     PISSN: 00219967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9861(19990105)403:1<119::AID-CNE9>3.0.CO;2-F     Document Type: Article

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