The specification of glycinergic neurons and the role of glycinergic transmission in development

Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience

Volumn 3, Issue APR, 2010, Pages

  Chalphin, Alexander V ^a   Saha, Margaret S ^a  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Embryo; Glycine; Glycinergic; Neurotransmitter; Phenotype; Review

Indexed keywords

EID: 80755130007     PISSN: 16625099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2010.00011     Document Type: Article

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