A novel neuropeptide with molt-inhibiting activity from the sinus gland of the crayfish, Procambarus clarkii

Zoological Science

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 295-298

  Terauchi, Akiko ^a   Tsutsumi, Hibiki ^a   Yang, Wei Jun ^b   Aida, Katsumi ^b   Nagasawa, Hiromichi ^b   Sonobe, Haruyuki ^a  

^a KONAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

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EID: 0029781855     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.13.295     Document Type: Article

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