Patterns of fluorescent protein expression in Scleractinian corals

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 215, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 143-154

  Gruber, David F ^a,b   Kao, Hung Teh ^b   Janoschka, Stephen ^b   Tsai, Julia ^c   Pieribone, Vincent A ^d  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d JOHN B PIERCE LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; FLUORESCENCE; LIGHT EFFECT; PROTEIN;

ANTHOZOA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 54349101481     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/25470695     Document Type: Article

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