Neurochemical features of the innervation of respiratory organs in some air-breathing fishes

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 175-181

  Mauceri, Angela ^a   Fasulo, Salvatore ^a   Minniti, Francesco ^a   Cascio, Patrizia Lo ^a   Maisano, Maria ^a   Zaccone, Giacomo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acetyl cholinesterase; Air breathing organs; Immuno histochemistry; Microganglia; NANC innervation; Neuroendocrine cells; Neuropeptides; Nitric oxide synthase; Tyrosine hydroxylase

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY;

PISCES;

EID: 27244439070     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000509356669     Document Type: Article

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