Electrophysiological and pharmacological characteristics of buccal smooth muscle of the pest slug Deroceras reticulatum

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 169, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 561-568

  Vvright, T J ^a   Huddart, H ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Deroceras reticulatum; FLRFamide; FMRFamide; GTP 5 Hydroxytryptamine; Metaldehyde Methiocarb; Sucrose Gap

Indexed keywords

EID: 0342905025     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050256     Document Type: Article

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