Immunolocalization of gastrolith matrix protein (GAMP) in the gastroliths and exoskeleton of crayfish, Procambarus clarkii

Zoological Science

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 179-184

  Takagi, Yasuaki ^a   Ishii, Katsuaki ^b,c   Ozaki, Noriaki ^b   Nagasawa, Hiromichi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c Wakodo Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTACOIDEA; PROCAMBARUS CLARKII;

EID: 0034341673     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.17.179     Document Type: Article

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