Ultrastructural localization of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in the chicken Harderian gland

Histology and Histopathology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 445-451

  Hiramatsu, K ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Electron microscopy; Harderian gland; Innervation; White Leghorn chicken

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CHOLINERGIC NERVE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; HARDER GLAND; IMMUNOREGULATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; HARDERIAN GLAND; MALE;

EID: 0032952995     PISSN: 02133911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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