Size of lamellar bodies in fish and amphibian
| Range | 0.2-0.3 µm |
|---|---|
| Organism | vertebrates |
| Reference | Alibardi L. Adaptation to the land: The skin of reptiles in comparison to that of amphibians and endotherm amniotes. J Exp Zool B Mol Dev Evol. 2003 Aug 15 298(1):12-41. DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.24 p.18 right column bottom paragraphPubMed ID12949767 |
| Comments | P.18 right column bottom paragraph: "Fish and amphibian 0.2–0.3 µm granules are thought to contain mucus due to their ultrastructure and PAS (Periodic acid–Schiff) positivity, and they show phosphorous and sometimes sulfur under X-ray microanalysis (Alibardi and Kaplin, unpublished)." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 113169 |