Absence of the c-Ha-ras and c-Ki-ras oncogene mutations in the hermaphroditic fish Rivulus marmoratus papillary thyroid carcinomas induced by N-methyl-N′-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 93-96

  Lee, Jae Seong ^a,c   Park, E H ^a   Choe, J ^b  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIVULUS; RIVULUS MARMORATUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 0003141150     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0426.1999.00130.x     Document Type: Article

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