Collection: Nervous and muscle systems of the Rotifera

Species: Platyias patulus (Müller, 1786)    Rotifera

Description: Platyias patulus, patterns of FMRFamide (red) and of 5-HT (green) immunoreactivity. General FMRFamide-IR pattern and 5-HT-IR pattern in a double-stained specimen are annotated separately. Note the ventrolateral nerve cords and anterior dorsal semi-ring (adr) with neurons (n).

Comments: none

Organs: сentral nervous system, cerebral brain or its part, neural tract, connective, commissure, neuron(s)

Methods: Immunohistochemistry - FMRFamide,
Immunohistochemistry - serotonin

Publications: Kotikova E.A., Raikova O.I., Reuter M., Gustafsson M.K.S. 2005. Rotifer nervous system visualised by FMRFamide and 5–HT immunocytochemistry and confocal scanning laser microscopy. Hydrobiologia 546: 239-248.

Microscope: Leica TCS 4D

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FMRFamide- and serotonin- (5-HT) immunoreactive elements in the nervous system of Platyias patulus (Rotifera, Ploima)