The role of receptor subtype diversity in the CNS.

doi:10.1016/0166-2236(90)90052-c

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The role of receptor subtype diversity in the CNS.

Trends in neurosciences - 1 Jan 1990

Schofield P R, Shivers B D, Seeburg P H

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The molecular characterization of neuroreceptors and voltage-gated ion channels has revealed that receptor subtype heterogeneity is a common feature of chemical and electrical signal reception. The use of distinct genes encoding receptor subtypes is a favoured mechanism for generation of this div...

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Animals
Central Nervous System
Genetic Variation
Ion Channels
Receptors, Neurotransmitter
Signal Transduction

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