1966
Research Project Report

Melanophore-Stimulating Substance in Amphibia

William Thurmond
California State Polytechnic College

Published 1966-01-01

Abstract

An attempt has been made to determine wheter the pars distalis of the pituitary of the tiger salamander, Ambystoma tigrinum melanostictum, is the source of a chromatophorotropin, possibly ACTH, as has been demonstrated in mammals. Project Number 122.