The telomeres of the bay scallop, Argopecten irradians (Lamarck)

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 401-404

  Estabrooks, Stephen L ^a  

^a Nantucket Marine Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Argopecten; Lifespan; Scallop; Telomeres

Indexed keywords

CHEMILUMINESCENCE; DNA PROBE; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; TELOMERE;

ARGOPECTEN IRRADIANS;

EID: 0033368197     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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