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Levels of transaminases in tissues of the penaeid prawn,Metapenaeus monoceros (Fabricius) following sublethal kelthane exposure

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  1. Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara University Post Graduate Center, Kavali, India

    K. V. Ramana Rao & P. Surendranath

  2. Department of Neurology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 39216, Jackson, Mississippi, USA

    P. R. S. Kodavanti

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Ramana Rao, K.V., Surendranath, P. & Kodavanti, P.R.S. Levels of transaminases in tissues of the penaeid prawn,Metapenaeus monoceros (Fabricius) following sublethal kelthane exposure. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 44, 114–120 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01702370

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