Sex-linked differences in phenol oxidase in the fairy shrimp Streptocephalus dichotomus Baird and their possible role (Crustacea: Anostraca)

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 377, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 161-164

  Radhika, M ^a   Abdul Nazar, A K ^a   Munuswamy, N ^a   Nellaiappan, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fairy shrimps; Longevity; Phenol oxidase

Indexed keywords

STREPTOCEPHALUS DICHOTOMUS;

EID: 0031735973     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1003244318887     Document Type: Article

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