Colony specificity in Botrylloides leachi. I. Morphological aspects

Invertebrate Survival Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 125-136

  Zaniolo, G ^a   Manni, L ^a   Ballarin, Loriano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allorecognition; Ascidians; Botrylloides; Colony specificity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866151628     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1824307X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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