Evolution and development - The nematode vulva as a case study

BioEssays

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 225-231

  Sommer, Ralf J ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; NEMATODA; PRISTIONCHUS PACIFICUS;

EID: 0030943726     PISSN: 02659247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bies.950190308     Document Type: Review

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