Comparative molecular embryology of arthropods: The expression of hox genes in the spider cupiennius salei

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 36, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 203-209

  Damen, Wim G M ^a   Tautz, Diethard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chelicerates; Engrailed; Evolution; Head segmentation

Indexed keywords

CUPIENNIUS SALEI;

EID: 0032875993     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.1999.9652701     Document Type: Article

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