Development and regeneration of muscle spindles in mammals and birds

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-17

  Maier, Alfred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Morphology; Muscle spindles; Physiology; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; BIRD; DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO; MAMMAL; MUSCLE INNERVATION; MUSCLE REGENERATION; MUSCLE SPINDLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; MAMMALS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAINS; REGENERATION;

ANIMALIA; AVES; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0031024127     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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