Electropharyngeograms of pharyngeal pumping activity in six species of free-living nematodes

Nematology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 49-54

  Tahseen, Qudsia ^a   Sheridan, Jacqueline ^b,c   Perry, Roland N ^b  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c JEALOTT S HILL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial pond water; Electrical activity; Muscle activity; Pharynx; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

NEMATODE;

ANATONCHUS; APORCELAIMUS; APORCELAIMUS SUPERBUS; MESORHABDITIS; NEMATODA; PANAGRELLUS; PANAGRELLUS REDIVIVUS; PLECTUS; PLECTUS PARIETINUS; SELEBORCA COMPLEXA; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 3042570098     PISSN: 13885545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156854104323072919     Document Type: Article

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