Differential synaptic organization of GABAergic, bipolar cells and non-GABAergic (glutamatergic) bipolar cells in the tiger salamander retina

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Volumn 455, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 187-197

  Yang, Chen Yu ^a   Zhang, Jun ^a   Yazulla, Stephen ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian retina; Conventional synapse; GABA immunoreactivity; Inhibitory circuitry; Ribbon synapse

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTIVE FIELD; RETINA AMACRINE CELL; RETINA BIPOLAR GANGLION CELL; RETINA GANGLION CELL; SALAMANDER; SYNAPSE;

EID: 0037420975     PISSN: 00219967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cne.2157     Document Type: Article

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