Characterization of adhesive and neurotoxic components in skin granular gland secretions of Ambystoma tigrinum

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 3, 2000, Pages 856-859

  Hamning, Valerie K ^a   Yanites, Heather L ^a   Peterson, Nancy L ^a  

^a NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE   (United States)

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AMBYSTOMA TIGRINUM;

EID: 0034604492     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2000)000[0856:COAANC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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