We confirmed the presence of suspected acetylcholine receptors in the neuromuscular junctions of the horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) via immunohistochemistry and in vivo injection. Immunoelectron microscopy is ongoing but has not yielded confirmatory results yet.

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Creator

• Fuller, Rory G.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042706-060727

Advisor

• Gibson, Daniel G.

Year

• 2006

Date created

• 2006-04-27

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biology & Biotechnology

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved