Diameter of soma of molluscan neuron
| Range | 20 - 100 µm |
|---|---|
| Organism | Mollusc |
| Reference | Dai J, Sheetz MP, Wan X, Morris CE (1998) Membrane tension in swelling and shrinking molluscan neurons. J Neurosci 18: 6681–6692 p.6689 right column bottom paragraphPubMed ID9712640 |
| Comments | "Because molluscan neurons are large (20- to 100µm-diameter somata) and readily manipulated (patch-clamped, injected, cultured with minimal media and substrata at room temperature), they have proved useful for posing fundamental questions about membrane mechanics and surface area regulation (for references, see Herring et al., 1998)." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 110854 |