Immunohistochemical localization of C-RFamide, a FMRF-related peptide, in the brain of the goldfish, Carassius auratus

Zoological Science

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1067-1074

  Wang, Xiaoyan ^a   Morishita, Fumihiro ^b   Matsushima, Osamu ^b   Fujimoto, Masaaki ^a  

^a SHIMANE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARASSIUS; CARASSIUS AURATUS; CARASSIUS CARASSIUS; CYPRINUS CARPIO;

EID: 0034311406     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.17.1067     Document Type: Article

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