Application of stereological methods to study the white matter and myelinated fibers therein of rat brain

Image Analysis and Stereology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 125-132

  Yang, Shu ^a   Li, Chen ^a   Zhang, Wei ^a   Wang, Weiwei ^a   Nyengaard, Jens R ^b   Tang, Yong ^a  

^a CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Length; Myelinated fibers; Rat; Stereology; Volume; White matter

Indexed keywords

EID: 46649119305     PISSN: 15803139     EISSN: 18545165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5566/ias.v27.p125-132     Document Type: Article

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