Using imaging and genetics in zebrafish to study developing spinal circuits in vivo

Developmental Neurobiology

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 817-834

  McLean, David L ^a   Fetcho, Joseph R ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Danio rerio; Locomotion; Molecular; Neural networks; Optical; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

DENDRITE; DNA TRANSCRIPTION; GENE MUTATION; IN VIVO STUDY; INTERNEURON; LOCOMOTION; MOLECULAR IMAGING; MOTONEURON; MUTAGENESIS; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NONHUMAN; POSTSYNAPTIC INHIBITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY SYSTEM; SPINAL CORD; SYNAPTOGENESIS; TRANSGENICS; ZEBRA FISH;

ANIMALS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; NEURAL PATHWAYS; SPINAL CORD; ZEBRAFISH;

EID: 42949171885     PISSN: 19328451     EISSN: 1932846X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dneu.20617     Document Type: Review

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