Does elastin contribute to the persistence of corpora albicantia in the ovary of the common dolphin (Delphinus delphis)

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 819-830

  Takahashi, Yuko ^a   Ohwada, Shyuichi ^a   Watanabe, Kouichi ^a   Ropert Coudert, Yan ^b   Zenitani, Ryoko ^c   Naito, Yasuhiko ^b,d   Yamaguchi, Takahiro ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF POLAR RESEARCH   (Japan)

^c T   (Japan)

^d Biologging Institute   (Japan)

Author keywords

Common dolphin; Corpora albicantia; Delphinus delphis; Elastin; Histochemisrty; Ovary

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; DOLPHIN; FISHERY; HISTOLOGY; PROTEIN;

CETACEA; DELPHINUS; DELPHINUS DELPHIS;

EID: 33748940773     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2006.00050.x     Document Type: Article

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