Retrograde labeling of retinal ganglion cells by application of fluoro-gold on the surface of superior colliculus

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 16, 2008, Pages

  Chiu, Kin ^a   Lau, Wui Man ^a   Yeung, Sze chun ^a   Chang, Raymond Chuen Chung ^a   So, Kwok Fai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Experimental glaucoma; Issue 16; Neuroscience; Ophthalmology research; Retinal ganglion cells; Retrograde labeling; Superior colliculus

Indexed keywords

EID: 80355135085     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/819     Document Type: Article

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