Structural basis for the spotted appearance of amphibian neuromuscular junctions stained for synaptic vesicles

Journal of Neurocytology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 15-25

  Everett, A W ^a   Edwards, S J ^a   Etherington, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ISOTOPE LABELING; MEMBRANE VESICLE; MOTOR NERVE; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PHASE SEPARATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; STAINING; STEREOLOGY; SYNAPSE VESICLE;

ANIMALS; BUFO MARINUS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; SYNAPTIC VESICLES;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; NOTOLABRUS CELIDOTUS;

EID: 0036461579     PISSN: 03004864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022515430224     Document Type: Article

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