Presynaptic architecture of the larval zebrafish neuromuscular junction

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Volumn 523, Issue 13, 2015, Pages 1984-1997

  Helmprobst, Frederik ^a   Frank, Miriam ^a   Stigloher, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Electron tomography; Freeze substitution; High pressure freezing; Synapse

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELECTRON TOMOGRAPHY; FREEZE DRYING; LARVA; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NONHUMAN; PRESYNAPTIC MEMBRANE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPSE VESICLE; ULTRASTRUCTURE; ZEBRA FISH; AGE; ANATOMIC MODEL; ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; FREEZE FRACTURE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; NERVE ENDING; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; SECRETORY VESICLE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; FREEZE FRACTURING; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; LARVA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MODELS, ANATOMIC; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; PRESYNAPTIC TERMINALS; SECRETORY VESICLES; ZEBRAFISH;

EID: 84937252531     PISSN: 00219967     EISSN: 10969861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cne.23775     Document Type: Article

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