Heterochrony within species: Craniofacial growth in giant, standard, and dwarf rabbits

Evolution

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 250-261

  Fiorello, Christine V ^a   German, R Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Craniofacial growth; growth; heterochrony; ontogenetic variation

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0030970089     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.1997.tb02406.x     Document Type: Article

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