Heterochrony and neotenic salamanders: Possible clues for understanding the animal development and evolution

Zoological Science

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 765-776

  Wakahara, Masami ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; MODELS, GENETIC; URODELA;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; CAUDATA; HYNOBIUS RETARDATUS;

EID: 0030441192     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.13.765     Document Type: Review

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