Guide to research techniques in neuroscience

Neuroscience is by definition a multidisciplinary field: some scientists study genes and proteins at the molecular level while others study neural circuitry. A single topic such as the auditory system can be studied using techniques from genetics, imaging, biochemistry, or electrophysiology. A young...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carter, Matt
Other Authors: Shieh, Jennifer C.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Elsevier/Academic Press ©2010, 2010
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Collection: Elsevier ScienceDirect eBooks - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • Whole brain imaging
  • Animal behavior
  • Stereotaxic surgeries and in vivo techniques
  • Electrophysiology
  • Microscopy
  • Visualizing nervous system structure
  • Visualizing nervous system function
  • Identifying genes and proteins of interest
  • Molecular cloning and recombinant DNA technology
  • Gene delivery strategies
  • Making and using transgenic organisms
  • Manipulating endogenous genes
  • Cell culture techniques
  • Biochemical assays and intracellular signaling