The Involvement of Hemocyte Prophenoloxidase in the Shell-Hardening Process of the Blue Crab, Callinectes sapidus

Cuticular structures of arthropods undergo dramatic molt-related changes from being soft to becoming hard. The shell-hardening process of decapod crustaceans includes sclerotization and mineralization. Hemocyte PPO plays a central role in melanization and sclerotization particularly in wound healing...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Alvarez, Javier V., Chung, J. Sook
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4634603/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26393802
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0136916

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4634603/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26393802
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0136916

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