Histochemical and morpho-metrical study of mouse intestine epithelium after a long term diet containing genetically modified soybean

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 154-157

  Battistelli, S ^a   Citterio, B ^a   Baldelli, B ^a   Parlani, C ^a   Malatesta, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coliform bacteria; Diet; Genetically modified soybean; Goblet cell mucins; Intestine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GLYCINE MAX; MUS;

EID: 77957374859     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ejh.2010.e36     Document Type: Article

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