Melanophore β-adrenoceptors in patterning in a flatfish, Pseudopleuronectes americanus

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 695-702

  Burton, D ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINES; FISH; MAMMALS; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGMENTS;

MELANOPHORES; MELANOSOME DISPERSION; PIGMENT DISPERSION;

CELLS;

ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLATFISH; HORMONE; PIGMENT;

MAMMALIA; PLEURONECTIFORMES; PLEURONECTOIDEI; PSEUDOPLEURONECTES AMERICANUS;

EID: 34548184438     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z07-039     Document Type: Article

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