Phylogenic aspects of the amphibian dual olfactory system

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-9

  Taniguchi, Kazumi ^a   Saito, Shouichiro ^b   Oikawa, Toshihiro ^c   Taniguchi, Kazuyuki ^d  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Torii Nihonbashi Building   (Japan)

^d IWATE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Electron microscopy; Lectin histochemistry; Main olfactory system; Vomeronasal system

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; HISTOLOGY; NOSE; PHYLOGENY; REVIEW;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALS; NOSE; PHYLOGENY;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BUFO JAPONICUS; CYNOPS PYRRHOGASTER; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 38949203746     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.70.1     Document Type: Review

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