Identification and localisation of glycoconjugates in the olfactory mucosa of the armadillo Chaetophractus villosus

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 194, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 395-405

  Ferrari, Carina C ^a   Carmanchahi, P D ^b   Aldana Marcos, H J ^b   Mugnaini, M T ^b   Affanni, J M ^b   Paz, D A ^b  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bowman's glands; Histochemistry; Lectins; Olfactory epithelium; Xenarthra

Indexed keywords

CONCANAVALIN A; GLYCOCONJUGATE; LECTIN; WHEAT GERM AGGLUTININ;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARMADILLO; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOCHEMISTRY; LAMINA PROPRIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY EPITHELIUM; OLFACTORY RECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032971491     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-7580.1999.19430395.x     Document Type: Article

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