Endocrinology of protochordates

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 225-255

  Sherwood, Nancy M ^a   Adams, Bruce A ^a   Tello, Javier A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLS; HORMONES; INSULIN; PROTEINS;

GENE DUPLICATIONS; PROTOCHORDATES; RECEPTORS; SIGNALLING PATHWAYS;

GENES;

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; EVOLUTION; VERTEBRATE;

BRANCHIOSTOMA LANCEOLATUM; CIONA; UROCHORDATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 21344446802     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z04-178     Document Type: Review

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