The presence of GABA in gastropod mucus and its role in inducing larval settlement

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 354, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 182-191

  Laimek, Praphaporn ^a   Clark, Shona ^b   Stewart, Michael ^b   Pfeffer, Fred ^b   Wanichanon, Chaitip ^a   Hanna, Peter ^b   Sobhon, Prasert ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abalone; GABA; Gastropod; Haliotis; HPLC; Immunohistochemistry; Larval settlement; Mucus; TOF MS

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CORALLINE ALGA; ENZYME; GASTROPOD; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; MUCUS; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SECRETION;

ALGAE; GASTROPODA; HALIOTIDAE; HALIOTIS;

EID: 38049044505     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.11.003     Document Type: Article

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