Immunodetection of telomerase-like immunoreactivity in normal and regenerating tail of amphibians suggests it is related to their regenerative capacity

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology

Volumn 323, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 757-766

  Alibardi, Lorenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

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EID: 84941242098     PISSN: 19325223     EISSN: 19325231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.1989     Document Type: Article

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