Immunocytochemistry of the amphibian embryo - From overview to ultrastructure

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 373-383

  Kurth, Thomas ^a,b  

^a Abteilung Zellbiologie   (Germany)

^b DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Embryo; Immunocytochemistry; Immunofluorescence, immunoelectron microscopy; Xenopus laevis

Indexed keywords

RESIN;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG YOLK; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EMBEDDING; EMBRYO; EMBRYO CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; TECHNIQUE; TISSUE SECTION; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

ANIMALS; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MICROSCOPY, IMMUNOELECTRON; PEROXIDASE; PLASTICS; TIME FACTORS; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; VERTEBRATA; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0042526009     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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