The melanogenic system of Xenopus laevis

Archives of Histology and Cytology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 305-316

  Zuasti, A ^a   Jimenez Cervantes C ^a   Garcia Borron J C ^a   Ferrer, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELANIN; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LIVER; LUNG; MACROPHAGE; MELANOCYTE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; SKIN; SPLEEN; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0031797603     PISSN: 09149465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1679/aohc.61.305     Document Type: Article

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