Spatial distribution and characteristics of voltage-gated calcium signals within visual interneurons

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 1039-1051

  Haag, Juergen ^a   Borst, Alexander ^a,b  

^a FRIEDRICH MIESCHER LABORATORY OF THE MAX PLANCK SOCIETY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; DYE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CURRENT; DYNAMICS; FEMALE; FLY; INTERNEURON; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0033962249     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.2000.83.2.1039     Document Type: Article

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