Lectin Histochemical Study on the Olfactory Bulb of the Newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C: Anatomia Histologia Embryologia

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 419-425

  Matsui, T ^a,b   Saito, S ^c   Kobayashi, Y ^a   Taniguchi, K ^b  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

^b IWATE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LECTIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOCHEMISTRY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; OLFACTORY BULB; OLFACTORY EPITHELIUM; SALAMANDER; VOMERONASAL ORGAN;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LECTINS; MALE; OLFACTORY BULB; OLFACTORY MUCOSA; SALAMANDRIDAE; VOMERONASAL ORGAN;

ANIMALIA; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; CYNOPS; CYNOPS PYRRHOGASTER; PHYTOLACCACEAE; SALAMANDRIDAE; TARICHA RIVULARIS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 81255141683     PISSN: 03402096     EISSN: 14390264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2011.01087.x     Document Type: Article

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