Nitrogen excretion in the freshwater dwelling ribbon leech (Nephelopsis obscura)

Remarkably little is known about nitrogenous excretion in freshwater invertebrates. In the current study, the nitrogen excretion mechanism in the carnivorous ribbon leech, Nephelopsis obscura, was investigated. Based on gene expression analysis and Ussing chamber experiments, the skin was identified...

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Main Author: Quijada-Rodriguez, Alex
Other Authors: Weihrauch, Dirk (Biological Sciences)
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/30326