The nucleolus and its modifications during oogenesis of Torpedo marmorata

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1489-1497

  Prisco, M ^a   Ricchiari, L ^a   Montella, R ^a   Liguoro, A ^a   Andreuccetti, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autoradiography; Cartilaginous fish; Nucleolus; Oogenesis; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

FISH; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CHONDRICHTHYES; PISCES; RAJA MONTAGUI; TORPEDO; TORPEDO MARMORATA;

EID: 11944264348     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2004.00539.x     Document Type: Article

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