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Methylparathion-induced alterations in the acetylcholinesterase and phosphatases in a penaeid prawn,Metapenaeus monoceros

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Reddy, M.S., Ramana Rao, K.V. Methylparathion-induced alterations in the acetylcholinesterase and phosphatases in a penaeid prawn,Metapenaeus monoceros . Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 45, 350–357 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01701157

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