On a model mechanism for the spatial patterning of teeth primordia in the alligator

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 180, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 287-296

  Kulesa, P M ^a   Cruywagen, G C ^b   Lubkin, S R ^c   Maini, P K ^d   Sneyd, J ^e   Ferguson, M W J ^f   Murray, J D ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLIGATOR; ARTICLE; EMBRYO; EMBRYO PATTERN FORMATION; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT;

ALLIGATOR; ALLIGATOR MISSISSIPPIENSIS;

EID: 0030596463     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1996.0103     Document Type: Article

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