Application of Xenopus laevis in ecotoxicology (I) -Introduction and quality control of laboratory animal

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1273-1280

  Qin, Zhanfen ^a   Xu, Xiaobai ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Ecotoxicology; Laboratory animal; Xenopus laevis

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 33748945563     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-006-1273-3     Document Type: Review

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