Distribution and cytoarchitecture of sympathetic neurons innervating the pineal gland in chick: A CTB-HRP study

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C: Anatomia Histologia Embryologia

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 76-83

  Jia, L ^a   Wang, Z ^a   Chen, Y ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; WHEAT GERM AGGLUTININ HORSERADISH PEROXIDASE;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CYTOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; INNERVATION; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; PINEAL BODY; STAINING;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; NEURONS; PINEAL GLAND; STAINING AND LABELING; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; WHEAT GERM AGGLUTININ-HORSERADISH PEROXIDASE CONJUGATE;

ARMORACIA RUSTICANA;

EID: 58449090393     PISSN: 03402096     EISSN: 14390264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2008.00901.x     Document Type: Article

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