A herpes simplex viral vector expressing green fluorescent protein can be used to visualize morphological changes in high-density neuronal culture

Electronic Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 33-45

  Falk, Torsten ^a   Strazdas, Lori A ^b   Borders, Rebecca S ^b   Kilani, Ramsey K ^b   Yool, Andrea J ^a   Sherman, Scott J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebellum; Green fluorescent protein; Hippocampus; Plasticity; Purkinje neuron

Indexed keywords

EID: 56249138665     PISSN: 07173458     EISSN: 07173458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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