Neural development of the zebrafish (Danio rerio) pectoral fin

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Volumn 504, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 168-184

  Thorsen, Dean H ^a   Hale, Melina E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Danio rerio; Locomotion; Motoneurons; Pectoral fins; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DANIO RERIO; INNERVATION; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NERVE GROWTH; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ZEBRA FISH;

ANIMALS; FISH PROTEINS; FORELIMB; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR NEURONS; SPINAL CORD; ZEBRAFISH;

EID: 34548201653     PISSN: 00219967     EISSN: 10969861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cne.21425     Document Type: Article

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