Characterization of changes in F-actin during maturation of starfish oocytes

Developmental Biology

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 204-216

  Heil Chapdelaine, Richard A ^a   Otto, Joann J ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1 METHYLADENINE; F ACTIN; FORMALDEHYDE; FORSKOLIN; PHALLOIDIN; RHODAMINE;

ACTIN POLYMERIZATION; ARTICLE; ASTERIAS; CELL SURFACE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GERMINAL VESICLE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OOCYTE MATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030578458     PISSN: 00121606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/dbio.1996.0156     Document Type: Article

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