Direct development in the lungless salamanders: What are the consequences for developmental biology, evolution and phylogenesis?

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 859-869

  Wake, David B ^a   Hanken, James ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Constraints; Direct development; Evolution; Ontogeny; Plethodontidae

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL CELL; CELL LINEAGE; COURTSHIP; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; EGG LAYING; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION; HORMONAL REGULATION; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; MATING; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; ORGANOGENESIS; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SALAMANDER;

ANIMALS; BODY PATTERNING; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; OVUM; PHYLOGENY; SALAMANDRIDAE;

EID: 0029811328     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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