Histochemical and ultrastructural identification of biphasic granules in the albumen secretory cells of Arion subfuscus (Gastropoda, Pulmonata)

Malacologia

Volumn 39, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 77-81

  Gomez, Benjamin J ^a   Zubiaga, Ana M ^a   Serrano, M Teresa ^a   Angulo, Eduardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Albumen gland; Arion subfuscus; Lectin histochemistry; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ARION SUBFUSCUS; GASTROPODA; PULMONATA;

EID: 0032325128     PISSN: 00762997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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