Neurogenic role of the neural gland in the development of the ascidian, Botryllus schlosseri (Tunicata, Urochordata)

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Volumn 394, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 230-241

  Burighel, Paolo ^a   Lane, Nancy J ^b   Zaniolo, Giovanna ^a   Manni, Lucia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebral ganglion; Invertebrates; Neurogenesis; Pituitary gland; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASCIDIACEA; BRAIN GANGLION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROPIL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPSE;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; GANGLIA, INVERTEBRATE; LARVA; PITUITARY GLAND; UROCHORDATA;

EID: 0032482153     PISSN: 00219967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9861(19980504)394:2<230::AID-CNE7>3.0.CO;2-3     Document Type: Article

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