Immunohistochemistry versus traditional myofibrillar ATPase histochemistry for identification of muscle fibre types in horses

Pferdeheilkunde

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 518-522

  Rivero, J L L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Horse; Monoclonal antibody; Muscle fiber; Skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0030532030     PISSN: 01777726     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21836/pem19960435     Document Type: Article

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