Changes in numbers and dimensions of glomeruli during metamorphosis of Pelobates syriacus (Anura: Pelobatidae)

European Journal of Morphology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 80-87

  Gealekman, Olga ^a   Warburg, M R ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Amphibian metamorphosis; Anuran kidney; Glomerulus; Pelobates

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; FROGS AND TOADS; GLOMERULUS; METAMORPHOSIS; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TADPOLE;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; GLOMERULUS; PELOBATES; PELOBATES SYRIACUS; PELOBATIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034010410     PISSN: 09243860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/0924-3860(200004)38:2;1-F;FT080     Document Type: Article

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