Apoptosis and pattern of Bcl-2 and Bax expression in the alimentary tract during the colonial blastogenetic cycle of Botryllus schlosseri (Urochordata, Ascidiacea)

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 28-42

  Cima, F ^a   Ballarin, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bax; Bcl 2; Cyclic apoptosis; Take over; TUNEL reaction; Tunicates

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; DNA; FILTER FEEDER; INVERTEBRATE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA; BOTRYLLUS SCHLOSSERI; UROCHORDATA;

EID: 67650215645     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000802030142     Document Type: Article

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