Apoptosis: Programmed cell death in fetal development

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 129-133

  Haanen, C ^a   Vermes, I ^a  

^a MEDISCH SPECTRUM TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

apoptosis; congenital malformations; embryogenesis; follicle atresia; programmed cell death

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; CELL DEATH; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FETUS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030070921     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-2115(95)02261-9     Document Type: Article

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