Ultrastructural studies of epidermis keratinization in grass snake embryos Natrix natrix L. (Lepidosauria, Serpentes) during late embryogenesis

Zoology

Volumn 113, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 339-360

  Swadźba, Elwira ^a   Rupik, Weronika ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

Author keywords

Keratinization; Molting; Shedding complex; Skin morphology; Snake embryos

Indexed keywords

KERATIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; MOLTING; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SNAKE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; COLUBRIDAE; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATINS; MOLTING;

LEPIDOSAURIA; NATRIX; NATRIX NATRIX; SERPENTES;

EID: 78649630216     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2010.07.002     Document Type: Article

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