The early causal influence of cell size upon synaptic number: the mutant gigas of Drosophila.

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The early causal influence of cell size upon synaptic number: the mutant gigas of Drosophila.

Journal of neurogenetics - 1 Jul 1994

Meinertzhagen I A

Abstract excerpt

The number of synaptic contacts formed by a neuron is known to vary with its surface area. This could be because large neurons are able to establish more synaptic sites, or because those neurons that are able to establish more sites are subsequently able to enlarge. To test between these two poss...

Topics

Animals
Cornea
Crosses, Genetic
Drosophila
Female
Gamma Rays
Genotype
Homozygote
Male
Microscopy, Electron
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Mosaicism
Mutagenesis
Nerve Endings
Neurons
Phenotype
Recombination, Genetic
Synapses

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