A light and transmission electron microscope study of the distribution and ultrastructural features of peripheral nerve processes in the extra-retinal layers of the zebrafish eye

Tissue and Cell

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 286-298

  Chapman, G B ^a   Tarboush, R ^b   Eagles, D A ^a   Connaughton, V P ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Peripheral nerve ultrastructure; TEM; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

MYELIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHOROID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EYE; MYELINATION; NEUROFILAMENT; NONHUMAN; OPTIC NERVE; PERIPHERAL NERVE; RETINA; TISSUE FIXATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VISUAL SYSTEM; ZEBRA FISH;

DANIO RERIO; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 67649908319     PISSN: 00408166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2008.12.003     Document Type: Article

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