Glycoconjugate histochemistry of mucous glands in the skin of metamorphosing Bufo viridis

Biologia

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 444-449

  Sahin, Mesut ^a   Gumus, Ayça ^a   Balcan, Erdal ^a  

^a CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bufo viridis; Glycoconjugate; Lectin histochemistry; Mucous gland

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BUFO VIRIDIS; DATURA STRAMONIUM; GALANTHUS; GALANTHUS NIVALIS; MAACKIA; MAACKIA AMURENSIS;

EID: 43949089478     PISSN: 00063088     EISSN: 13369563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11756-008-0071-6     Document Type: Article

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