Localization of nitric oxide synthase in the developing gonads of amphioxus Branchiostoma belcheri tsingtauense

Acta Oceanologica Sinica

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 120-126

  Wang, Yongjun ^a,b   Zhang, Shicui ^a  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b Nantong Agricultural College   (China)

Author keywords

Amphioxus; Branchiostoma; Gonad; Localization; Nitric oxide synthase

Indexed keywords

ECOPHYSIOLOGY;

BRANCHIOSTOMA; BRANCHIOSTOMA BELCHERI; BRANCHIOSTOMA LANCEOLATUM;

EID: 27144438523     PISSN: 0253505X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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