Reproduction-associated immunoreactive peptides in the nervous systems of prosobranch gastropods

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 195, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 308-318

  Ram, Jeffrey L ^a   Gallardo, Carlos S ^b   Ram, Michal L ^a   Croll, Roger P ^c  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUSCYON CANALICULATUM; CONCHOLEPAS CONCHOLEPAS; IMMUNOASSAY; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; TEGULA ATRA;

EID: 0032449074     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1543142     Document Type: Article

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