Immunohistochemical demonstration of keratins in the epidermal layers of the Malayan pangolin (Manis javanica), with remarks on the evolution of the integumental scale armour

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 172-177

  Meyer, W ^a   Liumsiricharoen, M ^b   Suprasert, A ^b   Fleischer, L G ^c   Hewicker Trautwein, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Epidermis; Immunohistochemistry; Keratinisation; Malayan pangolin; Scale evolution

Indexed keywords

KERATIN;

ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; EPIDERMIS; EVOLUTION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAMMAL; METABOLISM; ARTICLE; HISTOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; EPIDERMIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATINS; MAMMALS;

EID: 84884615898     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ejh.2013.e27     Document Type: Article

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