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Invertebrate Reproduction & Development Volume 34, 1998 - Issue 2-3
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Measurements of ooplasmic pCa in fertilized eggs of the locust, Locusta migratoria, and a role for external calcium in experimental activation of unfertilized eggs

E. HAWKINS Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4KI Phone: +1 (905) 525-9140 Fax: +1 (905) 525-9140 E-mail: [email protected]
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W. SMITH Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4KI Phone: +1 (905) 525-9140 Fax: +1 (905) 525-9140 E-mail: [email protected]
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M. J. O'DONNELL Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4KI Phone: +1 (905) 525-9140 Fax: +1 (905) 525-9140 E-mail: [email protected]
Pages 165-172 | Received 27 Jun 1997, Accepted 16 Jan 1998, Published online: 01 Dec 2010

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