Formation of the corneous layer in the epidermis of the tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus, Sphenodontida, Lepidosauria, Reptilia)

Zoology

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 275-287

  Alibardi, Lorenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epidermis; Histidine; Keratin

Indexed keywords

AMNIOTA; AVES; GALLIFORMES; GALLUS GALLUS; LEPIDOSAURIA; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; SPHENODON; SPHENODON PUNCTATUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 9344252786     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2004.06.002     Document Type: Article

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