Tyrosinase causes the blue shade of an abnormal pearl

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 312-314

  Miyashita, Tomoyuki ^a   Takagi, Ryousuke ^a  

^a KINKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; MATRIX; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; MOLLUSC; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE;

EID: 79961069852     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: 14643766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyr013     Document Type: Short Survey

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