Developmental changes in the level of vitellinimmunoreactive proteins in hemolymph and tissues of the blue crab Callinectes sapidus: Relation to vitellogenesis

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-9

  Lee, Chi Ying ^a   Umphrey, Heidi R ^a   Watson, R Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

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EID: 0002752592     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1548924     Document Type: Article

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