Identification and role of carbohydrates on the surface of gametes in the Zebra Mussel, dreissena polymorpha

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 218, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-74

  Fallis, Lindsey C ^a   Stein, Kathryn K ^b   Lynn, John W ^c   Misamore, Michael J ^a  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; EGG; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); GAMETE; GLUCOSE; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; INHIBITOR; MEMBRANE; SPERM;

DREISSENA; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA;

CARBOHYDRATE; LECTIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DREISSENA; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; GERM CELL; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN BINDING; STAINING;

ANIMALS; CARBOHYDRATES; DREISSENA; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; GERM CELLS; LECTINS; MALE; PROTEIN BINDING; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 77952306382     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/BBLv218n1p61     Document Type: Article

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