Induction of a non-rhythmic motor pattern by nitric oxide in hatchling Rana temporaria embryos

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 204, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1307-1317

  McLean, David L ^a   McDearmid, Jonathan R ^a   Sillar, Keith T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Frog; Histochemistry; Motor pattern; NADPH diaphorase; Nitric oxide; Rana temporaria; Swimming

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CHLORIDES; DIETHYLAMINES; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; LIGHT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR NEURONS; NADPH DEHYDROGENASE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE DONORS; NITROGEN OXIDES; PENICILLAMINE; PERIODICITY; RANA TEMPORARIA; S-NITROSO-N-ACETYLPENICILLAMINE;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; RANA TEMPORARIA;

EID: 0035745048     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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