Immunolocalization of Aquaporin 1, 2, and 9 in Anuran Testis of the Neotropical Pointedbelly Frog Leptodactylus podicipinus
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sampling and Location
2.2. Immunohistochemistry
2.3. Western Blotting
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
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Bordin, R.O.A.; Oliveira, C.d.; Domeniconi, R.F. Immunolocalization of Aquaporin 1, 2, and 9 in Anuran Testis of the Neotropical Pointedbelly Frog Leptodactylus podicipinus. Curr. Issues Mol. Biol. 2024, 46, 9958-9969. https://doi.org/10.3390/cimb46090594
Bordin ROA, Oliveira Cd, Domeniconi RF. Immunolocalization of Aquaporin 1, 2, and 9 in Anuran Testis of the Neotropical Pointedbelly Frog Leptodactylus podicipinus. Current Issues in Molecular Biology. 2024; 46(9):9958-9969. https://doi.org/10.3390/cimb46090594
Chicago/Turabian StyleBordin, Rafael O. A., Classius de Oliveira, and Raquel F. Domeniconi. 2024. "Immunolocalization of Aquaporin 1, 2, and 9 in Anuran Testis of the Neotropical Pointedbelly Frog Leptodactylus podicipinus" Current Issues in Molecular Biology 46, no. 9: 9958-9969. https://doi.org/10.3390/cimb46090594