Neuronal Differentiation: From Axons to Synapses

Brain Development: Normal Processes and the Effects of Alcohol and Nicotine

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Mintz, C David ^a   Bekirov, Iddil H ^a   Anderson, Tonya R ^a   Benson, Deanna L ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Central nervous system; Differentiation; Neurons; Synapses

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919740987     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195183139.003.0004     Document Type: Chapter

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