A Quantitative Chemical Approach to Problems of Nematocyst Distribution and Replacement in Hydra
Lenhoff HM and Bovaird J. 1961. A Quantitative Chemical Approach to Problems of Nematocyst Distribution and Replacement in Hydra. Developmental Biology. 3:227-240
This article shows results of a quantitative measurement of nematocyst loss and replacement in Hydra. The methods for replacing nematocysts has been unclear, so this article is an attempt to explain the process.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Lenhoff, Howard; Bovaird, John
- Units
- SFCN
- Keywords
- Amino acids, Hydroxyproline, Intracellular Protein, Predation, Tentacles