title: Laminar Acetylcholinesterase localization in the optic tectum of five seawater teleosts.
abstract: The histochemical localization of acetylcholinesterase in the optic tectum of seawater teleosts shows a characteristic laminar distribution which parallels the histological structure of the nervous centre. Significant differences have been observed between Gobius and the other 4 species of teleosts examined. It seems likely that cholinergic mechanisms play an important role in the function of teleost optic tectum.
mesh_terms: D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D005399:Fishes / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D013045:Species Specificity; D013477:Superior Colliculi / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D000110:Acetylcholinesterase