Desmin and actin filaments in membrane-cytoskeletal preparations of the electric tissue of Electrophorus electricus, L

Archives of Histology and Cytology

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 445-452

  Dos Santos Mermelstein, Claudia ^a   Benchimol, Marlene ^a   Taffarel, Marilia ^a   Cordeiro, Maria Cristina Rocha ^a   Chagas, Carlos ^a   Neto, Vivaldo Moura ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; DESMIN;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSKELETON; EEL; ELECTRIC ORGAN; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MEMBRANE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN;

EID: 6844250974     PISSN: 09149465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1679/aohc.60.445     Document Type: Article

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