Segregation of On and Off bipolar cell axonal arbors in the absence of retinal ganglion cells

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 306-314

  Günhan Agar, Emine ^a   Kahn, Dianna ^a   Chalupa, Leo M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar cells; Development; Ganglion cells; On and Off pathways; Recoverin; Retina

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN; RECOVERIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL MATURATION; DENDRITE; NERVE CELL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; OPTIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RETINA BIPOLAR GANGLION CELL; RETINA GANGLION CELL; RETINA INNER PLEXIFORM LAYER; SYNAPSE;

EID: 0342979864     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.20-01-00306.2000     Document Type: Article

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