Characteristics of the mate-recognition pheromone in Brachionus plicatilis (rotifera)

Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology

Volumn 27, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 143-151

  Snell, Terry W ^a   Rico Martinez, Roberto ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemoreception; Glycoproteins; Mate recognition; Pheromone; Rotifers

Indexed keywords

BRACHIONUS PLICATILIS; INVERTEBRATA; ROTIFERA;

EID: 0343762577     PISSN: 10236244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236249609378960     Document Type: Article

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