Histochemical and electrophoretic analysis of the primary flight muscle of several phyllostomid bats

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 76, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1983-1992

  Hermanson, John W ^a   Ryan, James M ^b   Cobb, Matthew A ^a   Bentley, Jacqueline ^a   Schutt Jr , William A ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIBEUS LITURATUS; CAROLLIA PERSPICILLATA; DIAEMUS YOUNGI; GLOSSOPHAGA SORICINA; PLATYRRHINUS HELLERI;

EID: 0032468877     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z98-158     Document Type: Article

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