Cellular substructures in the optic tectum of Antarctic and temperate fish

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 238, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 333-350

  Kortje K H ^a   Aich, B ^a   Lips, K ^a   Rahmann, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

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EID: 0030547657     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1996.tb05398.x     Document Type: Article

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