Salivary tannin-binding proteins in root vole (Microtus oeconomus Pallas)

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 25-31

  Juntheikki, Marja Riitta ^a   Julkunen Tiitto, Riitta ^a   Hagerman, Ann E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Betula pendula; Birch; Condensed tannins; Microtus oeconomus; Proline rich proteins; Root vole; Salivary proteins; Tannin binding proteins

Indexed keywords

BETULA PENDULA; MICROTUS OECONOMUS;

EID: 0030061887     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0305-1978(95)00089-5     Document Type: Article

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