Function of the hepatic melanogenesis in the newt, Triturus carnifex

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Comparative Experimental Biology

Volumn 303, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 123-131

  Frangioni, Giuliano ^a   Santoni, Mario ^a   Bianchi, Stefano ^a   Franchi, Marco ^a   Fuzzi, Giancarlo ^b   Marcaccini, Stefano ^a   Varlani, Carlo ^b   Borgioli, Gianfranco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b Ist Ric Cliniche Prof Fanfani SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELANIN; OXYGEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; KUPFFER CELL; LIVER; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SALAMANDER;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; KUPFFER CELLS; LIVER; MALE; MELANINS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; OXYGEN; TRITURUS;

EID: 14844333857     PISSN: 15488969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.a.137     Document Type: Article

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