A phylogenetic interpretation of nematode vulval variations

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 36, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 57-65

  Sommer, Ralf J ^a   Sigrist, Carola B ^a   Grandien, Kaj ^a   Jungblut, Benno ^a   Eizinger, Andreas ^a   Adamis, Helena ^a   Schlak, Isabel ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Caenorhabditis; Homeotic genes; Nematodes; Phylogeny; Pristionchus; Vulva

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032839471     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.1999.9652678     Document Type: Article

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