Normal development and embryonic gene activity of the ascidian Herdmania momus

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 543-551

  Degnan, Bernard M ^a   Rohde, Paul R ^a   Lavin, Martin F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA; HERDMANIA MOMUS;

EID: 0029987401     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF9960543     Document Type: Article

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