The presence of megamitochondria in the ellipsoid of photoreceptor inner segment of the zebrafish retina

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C: Anatomia Histologia Embryologia

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 339-342

  Kim, J ^a   Lee, E ^a   Chang, B S ^a,b   Oh, C S ^a   Mun, G H ^a   Chung, Y H ^a,c   Shin, D H ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Dongnam Health University   (South Korea)

^c Chung Ang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DANIO RERIO; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; HISTOLOGY; MITOCHONDRION; PHOTORECEPTOR; PHYSIOLOGY; RETINA; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; ZEBRA FISH;

ANIMALS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; MITOCHONDRIA; PHOTORECEPTORS, VERTEBRATE; RETINA; ZEBRAFISH;

EID: 33644693139     PISSN: 03402096     EISSN: 14390264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2005.00612.x     Document Type: Article

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