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Using the Horseshoe Crab, Limulus Polyphemus, in Vision Research
The American horseshoe crab, Limulus Polyphemus is one of the oldest creatures on earth, and the animal continues to play an indispensable role in biomedical research. Not only does their blood contain special cells that scientists use to detect bacteriotoxins in our medicines, but their eyes also c...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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MyJove Corporation
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2798857/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19578331 http://dx.doi.org/10.3791/1384 |