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Simultaneous Whole-cell Recordings from Photoreceptors and Second-order Neurons in an Amphibian Retinal Slice Preparation
 
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Simultaneous Whole-cell Recordings from Photoreceptors and Second-order Neurons in an Amphibian Retinal Slice Preparation

Article DOI: 10.3791/50007-v 11:39 min June 1st, 2013
June 1st, 2013

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We describe the preparation of thin retinal slices from aquatic tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum) and explain how we use these slices to study synaptic processing in the retina by obtaining dual whole-cell voltage clamp recordings from photoreceptors and second-order horizontal and bipolar cells.

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Keywords: Retinal Neuroscience Retinal Circuitry Photoreceptors Retinal Neurons Electrophysiological Recording Vertical Retinal Slice Dual Whole-cell Voltage Clamp Photoreceptor Membrane Potential Synaptic Ribbon Neurotransmitter Release
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