Biochemical sex dimorphism in Linens lacteus

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 365, Issue , 1997, Pages 271-279

  Tarpin, Michel ^a   Albert, Philippe ^a   Bierne, Jacques ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE REIMS CHAMPAGNE ARDENNE   (France)

Author keywords

Egg proteins; Histones; Linens lacteus; Nemerteans; Sperm proteins; Vitellin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031403717     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1003170202376     Document Type: Article

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