On the molecular mass of Lumbricus erythrocruorin

Micron

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 131-132

  Daniel, Ezra ^a   Lustig, Ariel ^b   David, Melvyn M ^a   Tsfadia, Yossi ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Earthworm; Erythrocruorin; Haemoglobin; Lumbricus; Molecular mass

Indexed keywords

ANNELIDA; LUMBRICUS; LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS; OENONE FULGIDA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 1242300233     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2003.10.042     Document Type: Conference Paper

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