Fine structure of the gill epithelium of the terrestrial mudskipper, Periophthalmodon schlosseri

Cell and Tissue Research

Volumn 298, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 345-356

  Wilson, J M ^a,b   Kok, T W K ^c   Randall, D J ^a   Vogl, W A ^b   Ip, K Y ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c University of British Columbia ^*

Author keywords

Ammonia; Amphibious air breathing marine fish; Filament rich cells; Mitochondria rich cells; Opercular membrane; Periophthalmodon schlosseri

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ACCESSORY CELL; AMPHIBIA; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL STRUCTURE; CRYPT CELL; DESMOSOME; EPITHELIUM; EXCRETION; GAS EXCHANGE; GILL; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT; ION EXCHANGE; LAMELLAR BODY; MICROVILLUS; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEOST;

AMMONIA; ANIMALS; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; GILLS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MACROPHAGES; MALE; MITOCHONDRIA; PERCIFORMES;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; PERIOPHTHALMODON; PERIOPHTHALMODON SCHLOSSERI; PERIOPHTHALMUS BARBARUS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0032714455     PISSN: 0302766X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004419900101     Document Type: Article

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