Boron is required for zebrafish embryogenesis

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 202, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1649-1654

  Rowe, Ruby I ^a   Eckhert, Curtis D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Boron; Cleavage stage; Danio rerio; Embryogenesis; Fish; Nutrient requirement; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANOSTRACA; ARTEMIA; DANIO RERIO; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033065707     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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