Structure and enzymatic removal of the chorion of embryos of the Nile tilapia

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1439-1453

  Morrison, C M ^a   Pohajdak, B ^a   Henry, M ^a   Wright Jr , J R ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chorion; Dechorionation; Enzymatic; Oreochromis niloticus; Tilapia; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT;

DANIO; DANIO RERIO; OREOCHROMIS; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; ORYZIAS; ORYZIAS LATIPES; TELEOSTEI; TILAPIA; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 2642584992     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2003.00257.x     Document Type: Article

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