Dual somatic recordings from gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GNRH) neurons identified by green fluorescent protein (GFP) in hypothalamic slices

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 36, 2010, Pages

  Hemond, Peter J ^a   Suter, Kelly J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

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EID: 80355148787     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/1678     Document Type: Article

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