Developmental biology of the vertebrate heart

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 275, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 144-161

  Icardo, José M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

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ANIMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0030174274     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-010x(19960601/15)275:2/3<144::aid-jez7>3.0.co;2-d     Document Type: Article

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