Ultrastructure, composition, and possible roles of the egg coats in haliotis asinina

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 687-697

  Suphamungmee, Worawit ^a   Chansela, Piyachat ^a   Weerachatyanukul, Wattana ^a   Poomtong, Tanes ^b   Vanichviriyakit, Rapeepun ^a   Sobhon, Prasert ^a  

^a Mahidol University   (Thailand)

^b Department of Fisheries   (Thailand)

Author keywords

abalone; acrosome reaction; egg jelly coat; Haliotis asinina; motility; vitelline envelope

Indexed keywords

HALIOTIDAE; HALIOTIS ASININA;

EID: 78449279946     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.029.0320     Document Type: Conference Paper

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