Organization of the olfactory system of the Indian major carp Labeo rohita (Ham.): A scanning and transmission electron microscopy study

Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 342-349

  Bhute, Yogesh V ^a,b   Baile, V V ^a  

^a RTM NAGPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Sindhu Mahavidyalaya Panchpaoli ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Indian major carp; Olfactory organ; Olfactory receptor neurons; Scanning electron microscopy; Teleost; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

CATLA CATLA; CIRRHINUS MRIGALA; CYPRINIDAE; LABEO ROHITA; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 35348974502     PISSN: 00220930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S002209300703009X     Document Type: Article

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