Sea urchin gametes in the teaching laboratory: Good experiments and good experiences

Methods in Cell Biology

Volumn 2004, Issue 74, 2004, Pages 797-823

  Epel, David ^a   Vacquier, Victor D ^b   Peeler, Margaret ^c   Miller, Pam ^d   Patton, Chris ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Seaside High School   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; AQUACULTURE; BIOLOGY; CELL DIVISION; CYTOLOGY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; GERM CELL; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SEA URCHIN; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALS; AQUACULTURE; CELL DIVISION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; GERM CELLS; MALE; MARINE BIOLOGY; OVUM; SEA URCHINS; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 16644375489     PISSN: 0091679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0091-679x(04)74033-9     Document Type: Review

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