Embryonic induction: Is the Nieuwkoop centre a useful concept?

Current Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 25, 1998, Pages

  Kodjabachian, Laurent ^a   Lemaire, Patrick ^b  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

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EID: 0032585535     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(98)00009-8     Document Type: Article

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