Immunohistochemical localization of annetocin, an earthworm oxytocin-related peptide, and identification and ultrastructural characteristics of the annetocin-secretory cells in the oligochaete earthworm Eisenia foetida

Zoological Science

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 381-388

  Takahama, Hideki ^a   Haibara, Kumi ^a   Oumi, Tomoyuki ^b   Ukena, Kazuyoshi ^b   Morishita, Fumihiro ^b   Furukawa, Yasuo ^b   Matsushima, Osamu ^b   Minakata, Hiroyuki ^c   Nomoto, Kyosuke ^c  

^a OITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c SUNTORY INSTITUTE FOR BIOORGANIC RESEARCH   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNELIDA; EISENIA FETIDA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0032400401     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.15.381     Document Type: Article

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