Effects of water pollution on the proliferative activity in the developing frog brain

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 71, Issue , 2004, Pages 89-93

  Guioli, Simona ^a   Pisu, Maria Bonaria ^a   Roda, Elisa ^a   Bottone, Mariagrazia ^a   Boncompagni, Eleonora ^a   Bernocchi, Graziella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Frog brain; Heavy metals; Neurogenesis; Pesticides

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; TREMATODA;

EID: 68049097946     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000409356614     Document Type: Article

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