Regulation of the Xmyf-5 and XmyoD expression pattern during early Xenopus development

Zoological Science

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 231-238

  Takahashi, Shuji ^a   Esumi, Eisaku ^b   Nabeshima, Yo Ichi ^b   Asashima, Makoto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE   (Japan)

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EID: 0032392392     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.15.231     Document Type: Article

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