Changes in axon arrangement in the retinofungal pathway of mouse embryos: Confocal microscopy study using single-and double-dye label

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Volumn 406, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 251-262

  Chan, S O ^a   Chung, K Y ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Axon guidance; Chiasm; Optic tract; Retina; Retinotopic order

Indexed keywords

1,1' DIOCTADECYL 3,3,3',3' TETRAMETHYLINDOCARBOCYANINE; FLUORESCENT DYE; N 4,4 DIDECYLAMINOSTYRYL N METHYLPYRIDINIUM IODIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; FEMALE; MOUSE; NERVE FIBER; NONHUMAN; OPTIC CHIASM; OPTIC TRACT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA; RETINA DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0033526090     PISSN: 00219967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9861(19990405)406:2<251::AID-CNE8>3.0.CO;2-E     Document Type: Article

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