Observations on the histochemistry and ultrastructure of regenerating caudal epidermis of the tuatara Sphenodon punctatus (Sphenodontida, Lepidosauria, Reptilia)

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 256, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 134-145

  Alibardi, Lorenzo ^a   Maderson, Paul F A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidermis; Lepidosauria; Reptilia; Skin; Sphenodon punctatus; Tail regeneration

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EPIDERMIS; HISTOLOGY; KERATINOCYTE; LIZARD; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSIOLOGY; REGENERATION; TAIL; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; EPIDERMIS; KERATINOCYTES; LIZARDS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; NEW ZEALAND; REGENERATION; TAIL;

LEPIDOSAURIA; REPTILIA; SPHENODON PUNCTATUS; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037971473     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10076     Document Type: Article

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