Physiological and immunocytochemical determination of the neurotransmitter at cricket neuromuscular junctions

Zoological Science

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 503-507

  Kawasaki, Fumiko ^a   Kita, Hiroshi ^a  

^a KAWASAKI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL WELFARE   (Japan)

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EID: 0030471728     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.13.503     Document Type: Article

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