Synchronization of motor neurons during locomotion in the neonatal rat: Predictors and mechanisms

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 22, Issue 22, 2002, Pages 9997-10008

  Tresch, Matthew C ^a   Kiehn, Ole ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Development; Gap junction; Locomotion; Motor neuron; Pattern generation; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; GAP JUNCTION; LOCOMOTION; MOTONEURON; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0037111848     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.22-22-09997.2002     Document Type: Article

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