Dr. Mellon's Archived Publications

  1. Mellon, DeF., Alones, V., Lawrence, M.D. Anatomy and Fine Structure of Neurons in the Deutocerebral Projection Pathway of the Crayfish Olfactory System. J. Comp. Neurol. 321 (1992) 93-111.

  2. Mellon, DeF., Alones, V. Cellular Organization and Growth-related plasticity of the crayfish olfactory midbrain. Micros. Res. Tech. 24 (1993) 231-259.

  3. Mellon, DeF., Alones, V. Identification of three classes of multiglomerular, broad- spectrum neurons in the crayfish olfactory midbrain by correlated patterns of electrical activity and dendritic arborization. J. Comp. Physiol. 177 (1995) 55-71.

  4. Mellon, DeF. Dynamic response properties of broad spectrum olfactory interneurons in the crayfish midbrain. Mar. Fresh. Behavior. Physiol. 27 (1996) 111-126.

  5. Mellon, DeF. Physiological characterization of antennular flicking reflexes in the crayfish. J. Comp. Physiol. 180 (1997) 553-565.

  6. Mellon, DeF., Alones, V.E. Response properties of higher level neurons in the central olfactory pathway of the crayfish. J. Comp. Physiol. 181 (1997) 205-216.

  7. Mellon, DeF., Alones, V.E. Response properties of higher level neurons
    in the central olfactory pathway of the crayfish. J. Comp. Physiol. 181:
    205-216 (1997).


  8. Mellon, DeF., Wheeler, C.J. Coherent Oscillations in membrane potential
    synchronize impulse bursts in central olfactory neurons of the crayfish. J.
    Neurophysiol. 81:1231-1241 (1999).

  9. Mellon, DeF. Muscle restructuring in crustaceans: Myofiber death,
    transfiguration and rebirth. Amer. Zool, 39:527-540 (1999).

  10. Mellon, DeF., Tewari, M.K. Heteromorphic antennules protect the
    olfactory midbrain from atrophy following chronic antennular ablation in
    freshwater crayfish. J. Exp. Zool.286:90-96 (2000).

  11. Sandeman, D.C., Mellon, DeF. Olfactory Centers in the Brain of Freshwater Crayfish.
    In Wiese, K & M. Schmidt, eds.. Frontiers in Crustacean Neurobiology, Berlin,
    Springer (2002).

  12. Mellon, DeF. Convergence of multimodal sensory input onto higher level
    neurons of the crayfish olfactory pathway. J. Neurophysiol. 84:3043-3055
    (2000).

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