Evolutionary history and diversity of arthropod hemocyanins

Micron

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 121-122

  Burmester, Thorsten ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arthropod; Hemocyanins; Hexamerins; Phenoloxidases

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; CHELICERATA; CRUSTACEA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MOLLUSCA; MYRIAPODA; ONYCHOPHORA;

EID: 1242277861     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2003.10.034     Document Type: Conference Paper

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