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Goblet Cells in the Swim Bladder of Ophiocephalus striatus (Bloch)

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DURING investigations on the mechanism of gas secretion by the gas gland epithelium in the swim bladder of teleosts, a preliminary investigation was made of the histology and histochemistry of the gas gland to identify the types of cells which are involved in the secretion of gases.

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MONIE, A. Goblet Cells in the Swim Bladder of Ophiocephalus striatus (Bloch). Nature 192, 1311–1312 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/1921311b0

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