Ultrastructure, composition, and possible roles of the egg coats in Haliotis asinina

Authors :: Suphamungmee, Worawit
Chansela, Piyachat
Weerachatyanukul, Wattana
Poomtong, Tanes
Vanichviriyakit, Rapeepun
Sobhon, Prasert
Source :: Journal of Shellfish Research. November 1, 2010, Vol. 29 Issue 3, p687, 11 p.
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: ABSTRACT Spawned eggs of a tropical abalone Haliotis asinina have 2 protective barriers: the egg jelly coat and the vitelline envelope. At the electron microscopic level, the egg jelly is [...]

Subjects :: Glycoproteins -- Properties
Fishes -- Eggs
Abalones -- Physiological aspects
Biological sciences
Zoology and wildlife conservation

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