The use of a novel and simple method of revealing neural fibers to show the regression of the lateral geniculate nucleus in the naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber)

Brain Research

Volumn 1077, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 81-89

  Xiao, Jun ^a   Levitt, Jonathan B ^a   Buffenstein, Rochelle ^a  

^a CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Histology; Myelin staining; Neuroanatomy; Thalamus; Visual system

Indexed keywords

MYELIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SIZE; GRAY MATTER; HISTOLOGY; LATERAL GENICULATE NUCLEUS; LIGHT; MOLE RAT; MYELINATED NERVE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; STAINING; VISION; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; GENICULATE BODIES; HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; LIGHT; MOLE RATS; NERVE FIBERS, MYELINATED; ORGAN SIZE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

ANIMALIA; HETEROCEPHALUS GLABER; RODENTIA; SPALACINAE;

EID: 33644966335     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2006.01.021     Document Type: Article

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