Expression of neuronal nitric oxide synthase during embryonic development of the rat optic vesicle

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1078-1082

  Nobakht, M ^a   Majidzadeh, S ^a   Fattahi, M ^a   Samadi, M ^a   Tabatabaeei, P ^a  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Development; Embryo; NADPH d; NOS; Optic vesicle

Indexed keywords

RATTUS;

EID: 34247140261     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.1078.1082     Document Type: Article

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