A modified minimal hemolymph-like solution, HL3.1, for physiological recordings at the neuromuscular junctions of normal and mutant Drosophila larvae

Journal of Neurogenetics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 377-402

  Feng, Yanfei ^a   Ueda, Atsushi ^a   Wu, Chun Fang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

eag, Sh, and napts excitability mutants; Membrane excitability; Neuromuscular transmission; Temperature sensitivity

Indexed keywords

HEMOLYMPH LIKE SALINE HL3.1; MAGNESIUM ION; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EXCITATORY JUNCTION POTENTIAL; LARVA; LOCOMOTION; LONGEVITY; MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; MUTATION; NERVE POTENTIAL; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPOLARIZATION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SURFACE PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE MUTANT; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; WILD TYPE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CULTURE MEDIA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEMOLYMPH; LARVA; MUTATION; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUCROSE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALIA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 11144224126     PISSN: 01677063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01677060490894522     Document Type: Article

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