Evolutionary implication of FGF and distal-less expressions during proximal-distal axis formation in the ampulla of a direct-developing ascidian, Molgula pacifica

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 194, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 241-243

  Bates, William R ^a,b  

^a BAMFIELD MARINE SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA; INVERTEBRATA; MOLGULA PACIFICA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031871543     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1543093     Document Type: Article

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