Firing properties and electrotonic structure of Xenopus larval spinal neurons

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 1366-1380

  Saint Mleux, Benoit ^a   Moore, L E ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM ION;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; COMPARTMENT MODEL; EMBRYO; LARVA; MEMBRANE CURRENT; MEMBRANE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MYOTOME; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD; VOLTAGE CLAMP; XENOPUS;

EID: 0343920014     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.2000.83.3.1366     Document Type: Article

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