Cell types in the esophageal epithelium of Anguilla anguilla (Pisces, Teleostei). Cytochemical and ultrastructural characteristics

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Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 419-429

  Abaurrea Equisoain, M A ^a   Ostos Garrido, M V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anguilla anguilla; Epithelium; Esophagus; Osmoregulation; Ultrastructural

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030422786     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-4328(96)00041-8     Document Type: Article

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