Cytochemical localisation of vanadium(III) in the ascidian phallusia mammillata cuvier during development

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 34, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 195-196

  Nette, G W ^a,b   Scippa, S ^a,b   de Vincentiis, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

Author keywords

2.2 bipyridine; Ascidian; Blood cells; Development; Vanadium(iii)

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032422549     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.1998.9652653     Document Type: Article

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