Evidence for stretch-regulation of fission in a sea anemone

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 282, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 344-359

  Mire, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

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EID: 0032531706     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-010X(19981015)282:3<344::AID-JEZ7>3.0.CO;2-M     Document Type: Article

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