Microinjection of mRNA encoding rat synapsin Ia alters synaptic physiology in identified motoneurons of the crayfish, Procambarus clarkii

Journal of Neurobiology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 224-236

  Dearborn Jr , Richard E ^a   Szaro, Ben G ^a   Lnenicka, Gregory A ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Microinjection; Motoneurons; Synapsin; Synaptic physiology

Indexed keywords

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; MESSENGER RNA; NERVE PROTEIN; SYNAPSIN I;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRAYFISH; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; GENE EXPRESSION; MICROINJECTION; MOTONEURON; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; ASTACOIDEA; BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; GENES, REPORTER; GENETIC CODE; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; LUMINESCENT PROTEINS; MICROINJECTIONS; MOTOR NEURONS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS; RATS; RNA, MESSENGER; SYNAPSES; SYNAPSINS;

EID: 7844235469     PISSN: 00223034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4695(19981105)37:2<224::AID-NEU3>3.0.CO;2-S     Document Type: Article

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