Development of epiphyseal structure and function in Didelphis virginiana (Marsupiala, Didelphidae)

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 239, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 283-296

  Hamrick, Mark W ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cartilage; Heterochrony; Limb growth; Ossification

Indexed keywords

DIDELPHIDAE; DIDELPHIS VIRGINIANA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0032966199     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4687(199903)239:3<283::AID-JMOR5>3.0.CO;2-3     Document Type: Article

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